刘海襟。
It literally translates into "chest as big as the sea".
No, it doesn't mean that I would like my child to have chest/bosom measurements that would humble anyone on steriods or anyone with triple breast implants.
It means that I would like my child to have a mind and heart that can accommodate so much that it is like the sea.
I want my child to hear every wrong and right, every opinion and criticism.
I want my child to understand that every person is unique, and every unique person has a zillion more unique ideas.
I want my child to approach all these people and their perspectives with an open mind instead of presumptions or biases.
I want my child to realise that greatness is measured in humility, unity is founded on acceptance and respect, and joy is to laugh with others and to cry with them. I want my child to recognize that all these isn't possible if he is narrow-minded or self-centric.
I have spent most of my life trying to achieve that described above, and I have a long way more to go. Thus, I want my child to be reminded of this 'goal' via his/her name.
Humility, and its natural siblings 'acceptance' and 'respect' are traits that I admire most in people. Of all the people whom I have some in-depth understanding of, there is only one person in whom I find all these traits expressed.
I hope that one day, I will see myself in the same light too.
If I don't, I hope my child will.
Even if he/she never achieves it, trying to do so is already an achievement beyond most people.
*Hehe. The pronunciation of the name is "Liu Hai Jin", so I think his/her English name can be 'Hygiene" hahhahahahaha*
*Another form could be 刘海心， heart like the sea, Liu Hai Xin. But this one is a bit darker I think...cause heart as deep as the sea just sounds so...scheming hahaha. And the English name for this can be Hyacinth hahahah....if it's a boy, too bad la!*
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