Phonetic transliteration of Melanie/Melania:
梅 (méi, 'Me-'),
兰 (lán, '-la-'),
尼 (ní, '-nie/nia'). All three characters are 'female-flavored' choices:
梅 (plum blossom),
兰 (orchid),
尼 (a soft -i sound common in women's names). Translators routinely pick flowers and gentle finals for female bearers.
