主播：Flora（中国）+ Erin（美国）音乐：Evie!今天我们要聊的是一个非常可爱的话题——小猪佩奇（Peppa Pig）！01 Peppa Pig’s New Chapter: Meet Baby Evie 小猪佩奇的新篇章：认识宝贝伊薇 Peppa Pig is definitely childhood nostalgia (怀旧) for so many people! 近日，佩奇家迎来了全新的家庭成员（a brand new member）——Evie。It wasn’t just a quiet update (更新). There was a whole celebration episode, like a birth announcement. Peppa Pig制作方非常重视这个“动画角色”的出生，Evie的登场可以说是完全复刻了现实世界里婴儿的出生流程。Just like in real life—Characters came together, there were decorations, songs. It was almost like a real-life baby shower (婴儿洗礼), just animated. 而且这位新成员是被制作方安排在英国王室御用医院——伦敦圣玛丽医院（St Mary’s Hospital）。威廉王子及王妃凯特三名儿女都是在这个医院出生的。There’s a photo of Mummy Pig and Daddy Pig standing outside St Mary’s Hospital, holding baby Evie—totally royal-style (皇家风格). It was adorable.What’s more, Evie has a little heart-shaped blush (心形的腮红) on her cheek. Some Chinese netizens also speculated that it might be related to her birthday on May 20th. 尽管英文中的520并没有因为谐音（homophone）被赋予一些特定的含义，但这仍然是一个可爱的猜测。Evie was named after Mummy Pig’s aunt—Aunt Evie. Evie is usually a nickname for “Eve” or “Evelyn”. The name “Eve” is actually super old—it’s biblical (有关圣经的), from the story of Adam and Eve. 它象征生命或生命之源（source of life），和Evie这个“新生命”的诞生相匹配。02 The Secret of Naming Culture 命名文化的秘密The name Evie sounds really cute. 很多女孩名字都是以“-ie”或“-y”结尾，就像Ellie, Lily, Daisy...... So in English-speaking countries, pronunciation plays a big role in choosing names. 英语国家的人给小孩取名一般会考虑这三个方面：这个名字听起来怎么样（how it sounds）、是不是致敬或怀念某个人（if it honors someone）、以及这个名字是否特别（if it feels special）。Sometimes names are passed down (传承下来). For example, a child might be “named after (以...命名)” a grandparent or even a celebrity (名人). In Western families, reusing family names is kind of a tradition. They see it as a way to show respect for family history and strengthen family bonds (纽带).But in Chinese culture, especially in the past, people avoid giving kids the same name as their ancestors (祖先). Parents often choose names hoping to bring their child luck or blessings. It’s less about sound, more about intention (意图).Most parents will flip through (快速翻阅) dictionaries looking for meaningful Chinese characters. Some may ask a fortune teller (算命先生) or use astrology (占卜) to choose a lucky name. 03 The Changing Meaning of a “Good Name” 好名字的时代变迁Back to Evie—it’s a good name for English learners or Chinese kids to use as their English names. 这个名字简短易读还给人一种亲切感，用在各种场合都很合适。不过，好名字的定义会随着时代的发展改变。之前的“good name”，现在来看有可能就过时了。 But sometimes these “old-fashioned” names actually come back in style. For example, Emma and Henry are getting popular again.起一个名字不光是家长的心血，还能看出文化、潮流（trends）甚至时代（times）的变化。A name should reflect one’s personality, or carry a memory or a little story that’s important to someone.欢迎在评论区告诉我们：Do you have an English name? Is there a cool story behind it?你有英文名字吗？在名字背后有什么故事吗？

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