There are broad and narrow names, as well as nicknames, aliases, nicknames and birth names. Broad names include the first and last names of citizens and the names of legal persons and unincorporated organizations; In a narrow sense, the name only refers to the first and last names of citizens. It is a combination of names and words. In ancient China, names and characters were used separately. Now collectively referred to as "name", refers to the name or first name.
It is said that in ancient times, babies were named by their fathers three months after birth, which is the origin of the ancient "names". In fact, in some areas of China, there is still the custom of naming babies after the full moon, but the right to name babies is no longer borne by the father alone, but by the baby's relatives. Interestingly, in ancient times, when a boy reached the age of 20, he had to hold a ceremony of "tying the crown" to show his manhood. At this time, he had to choose words. When a girl 15 years old, a ceremony of "tying her hair and adding weight" will be held to show that she can get married. At this time, she also has to choose words. It can be seen that both men and women in ancient times had figures, such as Qiu Jin, a modern female revolutionary.