Choose your matching strategy
Sound matching focuses on a similar opening sound or rhythm, but Chinese and English do not have universal one-to-one equivalents. Meaning matching instead starts from a theme such as peace, hope, wisdom or nature.
An example without false equivalence
If the Chinese given name uses 安 (peace/calm), you could explore English names tagged with peace or calm associations. That is a shared theme, not a statement that the names translate into one another.
Check usage and family preference
Make sure the English name is comfortable to pronounce in the family’s everyday speech, and consider a spelling that teachers or colleagues can recognize. An English name need not mirror the Chinese name at all.