Disclaimer: I am not a scholar on the topic either, so you will probably want to make sure what I say is correct. *Grumbles* Chinese studies would make for a nice addition in our universities.
This page also has quite a few interesting links about names. At any rate, I would advice to check with a Chinese speaker before settling on a full name, in case you run into a very odd combination. Or perhaps you could consider using a name from a Chinese novel, which would be easier and could make for a nice reference of some sort.
On another note, age is counted differently in Chinese than in our societies: a baby is born one-year-old, and your age increases on the New Year. The actual birthday is still on the day of the birth. I do not know if this will have any influence on your book, however.
Re: [OT] Chinese & Indian names. Need help for wri
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