Show HN: I build a website for picking Chinese names

pikaname.com

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Hello, I notice that many people like to have Chinese characters tattoo on their body. However, they don't know the real meaning and the culture behind those characters. Therefore, as a native speaker, I build a website for picking Chinese names called Pikaname.

Behind the scenes, we have native Mandarin speakers pick the most suitable name for you base on your preference. We pick names from traditional chinese characters, which we think has kept the beauty and full meanings of Chinese culture. Thanks for reading and we hope that we could pick a great Chinese name for you :)

Your website doesn’t portray the problem you’re solving. You sell it better here.

Pikaname - stopping embarrassing tattoos.

Have you ever had a friend who got a “cool” Chinese tattoo only to find out later it meant “toilet”? Don’t be that guy. For just $5, a native speaker will choose the best Chinese name for you, based on you and provide a full explanation of its origins.

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I’d then market to tattoo shops as an add-on service and give them a cut ($1 per transaction).

Build them a portal they can log into with a customer, branded to them, and provide the report with the shops branding too - you’ll have an army of sales people every day if you invest a little further in your tech and market it smartly.

I see, thanks for your idea, it's really helpful!!!

Hah nice one, Chinese native here as well. I think giving a few samples (with input english name and output chinese name + pronunciation/meaning) might give more confidence and perhaps more conversion.

I think the toilet example is quite realistic, thanks for your guys help!

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