Beijing, China
I've finally got a Chinese name. After countless people have asked for it and subsequently memorised my German one I've finally done it. And I'm actually really happy about it.
With pride I'd like to introduce...
魏天拜
Why this name?
Well, the surname 魏 (Wei) sounds a bit like my German surname. Secondly I like the sound of it. Finally, it has history - like most surnames in China. During the period of the Warring States when seven warlords battled to reunite China one of the kingdoms was the Kingdom of Wei. Later during the period known as Three Kingdoms around 220 AD China again broke into three pieces; one of them was again called the Kingdom of Wei (established by famed general Cao Cao, later ruled by Sima Yi and his descendants).
The given name 天拜 (Tianbai) was actually generated by an online name generator. Now, before you roll your eyes hear me out. The generator picks characters based on the pronunciation of your surname and given name. You can also specify a topic you want your name to be based on (like "intelligence" or "strength", etc.). Now, as it happens 天 (tian) is heaven or sky, 拜 (bai) can be obedience. So, together we loosely have "Obedient to Heaven" or maybe "Servant of Heaven". Tobias on the other hand comes from Hebrew and means "God is good". A good match, isn't it?
Together I also like the sound of the name. So, there it is and let it be known in all corners of the empire!

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