Intake · Waitlist · Not a generator
Request a name. Days, not a spinner.
If you already know you want an ID-card name — not a Xinhua spelling, not a $10 quiz, not a pretty PDF of a bad name — this is the door. Check characters you already have first. Native Name ($79) is 1–3 days of studio work, not a spinner. Audience vote ($199) is a 3–7 day tally from a ~200K Chinese audience on Douyin and Xiaohongshu, when the vote runs. We will not mint names in the browser, and we will not ask you to pay first.
Packages — displayed, not charged here
Prices are the studio menu. There is no Stripe on this page. Intake first. Paid files are emailed after the work — not minted in the browser. Check is free on the sister site, not sold here.
Leave an intake
Choose Native Name ($79, 1–3 days) or Audience vote ($199, 3–7 days). That choice is stored with the waitlist row. It is not a charge.
Why this page exists
People who type “get a native Chinese name” should not be handed a generator. People who already have characters should not hit a waitlist. Splitting this studio from the checker keeps those intents from contaminating each other.
“Native” here means a real Chinese surname in first position, a given name of one or two characters people actually use, and a first impression that does not require a footnote. Read the Native First-Impression Protocol if you want the rubric in writing. Compare Xinhua transliteration vs surname + given name if you were handed a news-wire spelling.