Meaningful Name

        My name is Xueying Wu, and my friends and family always call me Xueying or Yingying. My father told me before I was born, he thought a lot about my name. Finally, he wished I could study hard, get good grades, and enjoy every day, so he picked a name to represent these ideas. On the other hand, my older brother's name is Xuerong, and my father also wanted me to have the same character as my older brother, so the family would be harmonious. Then my full name was born, which is the Chinese character 吴学莹. 学 means to study, and same as my older brother. 莹 means clear like jade that is cherished and loved by people. I like my name, which sounds wonderful and special. However, when I was a kid, I did not like people saying my full name. Sometimes, my friends made a joke about me and said that I did not study, because of my last name meaning.  吴 means without or lacking, and it expresses the negation of something. That seems a little strange. I came to Chicago one year ago, and I would like to have a meaningful English name. However, because of my hesitant personality, I have not picked an English name yet, but I will try to do it in the future.