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I have been given three Chinese names. Which one should I use?

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Arts, Culture & Media

Language editor Patrick Cox can't decide between three Chinese names given to him by Chinese friends and colleagues. The first uses clever wordplay, the second adheres to fortune telling conventions, and the third looks and sounds majestic.

I have been given three Chinese names. Which one should I use?
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