戴安妮 (Dài'ānnī): Diane / Dianne (English given n…

戴安妮 (Dài'ānnī) renders the English name 'Diane' / 'Dianne' (three syllables in Chinese: Di-an-ni). Princess Diana is more commonly 戴安娜 (Dài'ānnà), so 戴安妮 specifically signals 'Diane' or 'Dianne' rather than 'Diana' — the final 妮 (nī, 'girl') is a feminine character often used for foreign female names.

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The 妮 ending is a tell: it's a feminine particle (think English '-y' in 'Cathy'). When you see a foreign name ending in 妮 — Wendy 温迪/温蒂, Annie 安妮 — assume a woman.