Chinese Western Name Generator

A website (special-names.cn) that helps Chinese parents and individuals select appropriate Western names, solving the common problem of Chinese people accidentally choosing inappropriate or awkward English names for business and travel purposes.

Key Points:

  • Core Service:

    • Helps Chinese users select culturally appropriate Western names
    • Users input gender and personality attributes
    • System suggests fitting Western names with background information
    • Prevents embarrassing name choices (like "Rolex")
  • Target Market:

    • Chinese parents naming babies
    • Chinese individuals seeking Western names for business/travel
  • Business Model:

    • Generates revenue through ads
    • Possible premium upsell features
    • Claims to have named over 1 million babies
  • Success Metrics:

    • College student founder made "hundreds of thousands of dollars"
    • Demonstrates "niches make riches" principle
    • Successful side hustle model
  • Website Features:

    • Chinese language interface
    • Allows selection of 5 personality attributes
    • Provides famous namesake examples
    • Simple, straightforward user experience
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Shaan Puri

Host of MFM

Shaan Puri is the Chairman and Co-Founder of The Milk Road. He previously worked at Twitch as a Senior Director of Product, Mobile Gaming, and Emerging Markets. He also attended Duke University.

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