Xiao Zheng and her husband had a great headache because of the problem of naming their child. They hoped that the child's name would have a special meaning, so they finally chose to use the combination of "father's surname + mother's surname" to name the child. Because her husband’s surname is Lei and her surname is Zheng, no combination is satisfactory.
After thinking for a long time, they decided to name their child "Lei Zhenzi." They thought the name was unique and catchy, but they didn't expect that the child would suffer because of this after going to school. My friends around me laughed at me, so much so that my children clamored to change their names many times.
When naming their children, why do more and more parents prefer to choose the combination of "father's surname + mother's surname"? And what are the disadvantages of this approach?
1) Pursuit of uniqueness
Many parents hope that their children’s names will be relatively unique so that they will not stand out among the crowd. "Catch a lot of them at once", so they will choose to name them with the surnames of both parents. The repetition rate of this kind of name will be relatively low, which makes parents feel that this will help the child to "stand out" in the crowd and be more popular. High specificity, which is one of the important reasons why people nowadays prefer to use "father's surname + mother's surname"
2) Special meaning
People like to use it when naming their children. It is the combination of "father's surname + mother's surname", mainly to express that the child is a witness of the love between the parents, and also symbolizes the crystallization of the love between the husband and wife. In addition, this combination has a beautiful meaning, so it also has a beautiful meaning. It can show the parents' blessings for their children.
1) Most of the surname combinations are relatively "homonymic"
When naming their children, parents pay attention to the fact that the child's name should be catchy. It is catchy, which is helpful for children to interact with people in daily life. In other words, when choosing a name, parents will pay attention to "readability" to avoid being unable to pronounce the child's name.
However, because the combination of the father's surname and the mother's surname is used to choose a name, the scope is relatively narrow. Therefore, parents who pay attention to smooth and easy pronunciation are prone to choose their children's names that are more "homophonic", and some homophonics can cause their children to fall into embarrassment. For example, parents named Gao and Guo named their children "Pressure Cooker"
2) The naming of "father's surname + mother's surname" is forced and confusing.
Many children use "father's surname + mother's surname" in their names. In addition to the homophones of some people's names, the names of others are often cobbled together and have no special meaning at all, thus causing a sense of disharmony. Feeling. Since the combination of the two surnames of the parents has a special meaning and the pronunciation is relatively limited, the name is difficult to pronounce and does not show a special meaning.
This kind of name will cause certain troubles in children's interpersonal communication and other aspects. Many people cannot remember the name well because of the sense of incompatibility. As a result, although the child's name is special, it is difficult to remember. " is also relatively low.
Although the starting point of choosing to name a child with "father's surname + mother's surname" is for the benefit of the child, the disadvantages cannot be ignored. The quality of a name has an important impact on a child's development, so parents should pay attention to considering multiple aspects when choosing a name.
I am Nemo's mother's childcare provider and the mother of a 4-year-old baby. If you have any questions during the process of raising and educating your children, you can ask me. I hope that some of my suggestions can help you solve the problem. Let our children grow up better by eliminating the confusion and worries in the process of having children!