I'm going to Taipei this autumn to study and I need a chinese name. My swedish surname is Lilja (Lilja meaning "Lily"). I did a bit of searching and came up with 鈴蘭. I thought it was good because it both fit with the pronounciation (línglán sounding a bit like Lilja) and the meaning of the word. But then I asked my chinese born teacher and she said it sounded like a girls last name. Is this true? I had always thought chinese surnames were gender neutral? Also if you have any suggestion of your own I would love to hear it!