Why did Mulan choose Ping as her name in the Disney movie?

Well from watching the movie it seems like she chose it because Mushu suggested "Ling", but as she points out, there's already a guy named Ling, and so she went with something similar. According to the Disney Wiki (Mulan) there's some punny wordp... read more

According to the Disney Wiki there's some punny wordplay happening as well, though that's more a script thing than why Mulan herself chose the name."When Mulan masquerades as a man, her name is a pun in Chinese. Her first name is"Ping" (瓶), meaning pot, and her surname (placed first using Chinese naming conventions) means Flower (花). read more

In this story, Mulan is rewarded for bravery in battle despite being found out as a female. She returns home to bring the riches to her family, only to discover her father died long ago. After receiving an order from the Emperor to become his concubine, she commits suicide. read more