DiscoverThe Taiwan History Podcast: Formosa FilesChinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12
Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12

Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12

Update: 2025-05-08
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Your name carries history, identity, and sometimes in Taiwan, salmon? In this episode, we explore Taiwanese/Chinese naming traditions: family names, generational names, courtesy names, and how colonization, politics, and even sushi promotions have shaped them. From the chaos of post-war name changes to the viral “Salmon Naming Incident” of 2021, join Formosa Files for a fascinating and funny audio journey into what our names say about us.


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Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12

Chinese and Taiwanese Names… Too Many Names! – S5-E12

John Ross and Eryk Michael Smith