I guess it depends on whether Chinese speakers collectively like you or not. E.g., Germany (Deutschland) => take the initial sound "De" => find a good characte

I guess it depends on whether Chinese speakers collectively like you or not. E.g., Germany (Deutschland) => take the initial sound "De" => find a good character with that sound => Germany becomes "De Guo" ("De" nation), or 德国, which could also mean "virtuous nation." But the once great nomadic tribe of Xiongnu, who rivaled the Han Empire, will be forever known as "Barbarian (匈) Slaves (奴)" - it doesn't help the first character contains 凶 (unlucky, horrible, evil).