It's done.

[kaigou]

If you see this name showing up on your list, eh, it's just me.

ETA: ahem, the good (and bad, if you're a student) of Mandarin is the tonal element, and if you don't know the tones (and don't have the characters) then pinyin could mean any of a huge number of things. In this case, gou is third tone: 狗 (dog). Although if I said first tone instead, it could mean "bamboo frame for drying clothes" -- 篝. But third tone could just as well be "basket for trapping fish" -- 笱.

Kai is third tone. So depending on mood, it could be 凯 (triumphant), 剀 (careful), 慨 (generous), 恺 (joyful), or the one I actually intended, which is 锴 (iron, of the kind used in armor & swords). Although if I said it's fourth tone, it'd be 忾, which means angry.

It's not Japanese, however, as I'm not a student of that language, though it is nice to hear that it has a positive meaning in that language -- "change of era" is apt. My original idea, actually, also had a meaning in Japanese, of "dissolution" (as in debt). But then I decided that fourth-tone shou --狩 (imperial hunting dog) -- wasn't common enough in usage compared to gou, and although in third tone it could be 守 (guarding), I didn't want it confused with 兽 (wild beast), even if the pun of 寿 (life, longevity) would've been nice. Besides, I don't like the sound of 'sh' nearly as much as the middle-ground tone of a hard 'g', on the ears.

Comments

[buymeaclue.livejournal.com]

And who are you?

[thesmorphoros.livejournal.com]

Welcome back! The Spawn sez your "be not sheep.." thingy is good advice. But will she take it? We shall see.

[meritjubet.livejournal.com]

What's the meaning behind this name? And, hi again.

[dayglow-pirate.livejournal.com]

Why did you change your name?

[whispurr267.livejournal.com]

Put me in for the ride. I'd still like to keep up with your comments, if that's ok.

[sans-pertinence.livejournal.com]

*waves* Nice one.

[rurounitriv.livejournal.com]

*pokes "kaigou" into good ol' Jeffrey's translator* "Change of era"? It fits. :)

[maldoror-gw.livejournal.com]

Transformation...COMPLETE! *strikes cheesy Power Ranger pose* May the new you live long and prosper. Oy, I need more caffeine and less geekery...

[roseya19.livejournal.com]

Cool new id. And I totally understand your reasons for wanting to change. Is there any particular inspiration (hidden significance) to this new one? Just curious. (Or nosy...one of my better virtues faults. ^_^)

[petenshi.livejournal.com]

Wow, interesting seeing 'kaigou' with the icons I associated with your previous name. *raises glass* Here's to a new beginning.

*blinks* Is it Sol?

[driftingdoll.livejournal.com]

You're just trying to confuse me, aren't you?

What does kaigou mean?

Also, I miss you. We haven't spoken in forever XP

[haya5h1.livejournal.com]

*snicker* You changed your name to..."change of name"?XD

[annotated_em]

Shiny new name.

Also, I don't think I've ever mentioned this, but I seriously love that icon.

[girl-starfish.livejournal.com]

This is how out of things I am: Just commented to say I love the icon.

[pixiepilot.livejournal.com]

*gnaws happily on your shoulder*

[caseyvalhalla.livejournal.com]

*thumbs up*

I'm still calling you Sol, though, as it would just be strange not to.