The people of Leizhou Peninsula have always been very particular about their names. When it comes to naming their children, parents and elders not only pay attention to the math, pronunciation, and meaning of the name, but also pay attention to the child's fate, taboos, and taboo words. .
The names of people in Leizhou Peninsula are generally three characters, and the selection of the second character often follows certain rules. There are mainly the following selection methods:
-01- Send Words such as "fei" and "na" in Leizhou dialect, and "ya" and "ah" in vernacular. These words are modal particles and have no meaning on their own. But placed in the middle of the two-character name, it looks grand. Such as "Li Feidou", "Peng Feisheng", "Pan Nasheng", "Xu Nabao", "Chen Yade", "Chen Ajiu", etc.
-02- Generational characters
Among men’s three-character names, there will be one character that is a generational character. For example, "Lianxingtengyunfei" means five consecutive generations. The word share. Some people use their genealogical names publicly, others don't.
-03- Missing Five Elements
Chinese culture is profound and profound. After a child is born, the superstitious people of Leizhou Peninsula will use horoscopes to tell fortunes. Whatever is lacking in the five elements, use whatever character is in the middle. Such as "Chen Jinfu", "Liang Rilai", "Guo Yansheng", "Lin Shuigen", "He Haiping", "Zhong Huowang", "Huang Muyang", "Chen Tulong", etc. There are many ways to express the words "fire" and "water", but the word "earth" in the middle is missing the five elements. There is another reason, which will be discussed below.
-04- The Name of the God of Deeds
The folk beliefs in Zhanjiang are diverse, including those who believe in Kang Gong (also known as Kang Huang, Kang Gong), Guan Gong, Guanyin, Luohou Wang, Hua Emperor Guang, Tu Tu Gong, Bangong, Li Guang, etc. According to folklore, adding the name of a god to the name will bless the child's life with safety and health. Such as "Peng Kangbao", "Chen Guansheng", "Chen Guanwu", "Lin Huasheng", "Xian Luoguang", "Pang Guanghao", "Li Tufu", "Xie Banren", "Xu Guangcai", etc. This habit is more common in Wuchuan and Potou.
-05- Name of the deeded object
The deed to the moon is called "Yue Sheng", the deed to the creek pond is called "Shui Sheng", the deed to the field is called "Tian Sheng", and the deed to the stone is called "Tian Sheng". Those who are in contact with the sea are called "Shisheng", those who are in contact with the sea are called "Haisheng" and so on. The word "生" can also be changed to the word "nurturing".
If the child is still weak and sick after the contract is completed, the fortune teller will use the excuse of incompatibility to let the child "deed to three relatives" at the door of the house, that is, the relatives with three names are hung on deed ropes. When you grow up, you will go to worship Master Qi on your wedding day to "take off the contract".
-06- Calculate the middle character based on the eight characters
In Leizhou culture, there is another saying - Kang, Guan, Jing, Sun, Moon, Guang, Shui, Jing, etc. The name is related to the birth date and is the product of calculation by a fortune teller.
The above are the rules for selecting the second character of the names of people in Leizhou Peninsula. So what are the commonly used third characters in names? The Leizhou Peninsula is located in western Guangdong. People who speak Wuchuan dialect or Leizhou dialect are heavily influenced by Guangfu culture. Male names tend to use Hao, Wang, Fa, Fu, Sheng, Jin, Fu, Shou, Jin and Long. Wait for the words of good intentions.
If you have many brothers, you like to use meaningful ligatures. For example, if there are two brothers, the elder brother is called "Wen" and the younger brother is called "Wu". The three brothers are called "Fu Lu Shou" respectively. Four brothers, such as "Guangzong Yaozong" in "Foreign Wife, Local Man". Or use the characteristics of the times, such as "defend the homeland", "revitalize the country", "Bolsheviks", etc., as well as "build the country", "great the country", "defend the country", "national strength", "national harmony" Waiting for a patriotic name.
"Names are chosen based on the heart, along with fashion, and changes with the times." Although names, as written symbols, cannot determine a person's destiny, they carry the information of the times and are engraved with cultural concepts. It leaves the imprint of family blood, embodies the deep affection and ardent hopes of parents and family for their children, and implies different ideals, ambitions, tastes, hobbies and goal pursuits. It has a subtle influence on life.