Name expert Teacher Yan suggested: In addition to combining traditional birth and numerology when naming your baby, you should also consider modern usage habits!
Mortals need to have a name, and the name must be divided into a surname and a given name. The name is not only a symbol of the person, but also a mark that distinguishes and connects people with each other. Since ancient times, people have attached great importance to their names. Our country's surnames and given names have gone through a long process of evolution before developing into the names commonly used by people today. In ancient my country, surnames and given names were not used from the beginning. Instead, the surname came first, followed by the given name, characters, nicknames, etc.
The ancients said: "It is better to teach a child a skill than to give him a thousand pieces of gold; it is better to give a good name to a child than to teach a child a skill." This is indeed the case. Chinese people have always been particular about naming. It’s not for nothing that Chinese people attach great importance to names. In the minds of Chinese people, names are of great significance in a person's life and are not just a symbol without practical meaning.
Although the surname and first name as a symbol cannot determine a person's destiny, it always carries the information of the times, engraves cultural concepts, leaves the imprint of family lineage, and embodies the feelings of parents towards their children. The deep affection and ardent expectations imply different ideals, ambitions, tastes, hobbies and goal pursuits. It plays a subtle role in life. Names are the beginning of family education, the locking of parents’ information codes on their children’s life prospects, and the “solidifying agent” that strengthens personal aspirations or social responsibilities. A name instilled with life beliefs will regulate, act and influence a person's life.
[Edit this paragraph] Discussion on naming in ancient times
Since ancient times, people have attached great importance to naming. The ancient sage Yin Wenzi once said: Form determines the name, name determines the matter, and matter tests the name. This means that to observe and identify things and characters, one must first name them before they can be accomplished. Xunzi also once said: "A name has solid goodness, and it is easy to pass by without brushing it off. It is called a good name." This means that a name has a perfect name, a name that is easy to understand and not misunderstood by others, can be said to be a good name. In order to come up with a good name, young parents always have to dig through the thick vocabulary and source of words, rack their brains, and try to come up with a good name for their baby. As the modern bourgeois enlightenment thinker Yan Fu said: "One name is the best." Standing, he hesitated for ten months." Under certain social circumstances, names can even determine a person's future and destiny. In the seventh year of Tongzhi in the Qing Dynasty, during the national imperial examination, Jiangsu candidate Wang Guojun ranked among the best. He was honored to participate in the imperial examination. He was originally ranked first. However, Empress Dowager Cixi was very dissatisfied when she saw that his name was a homophony of "the king of the country", and immediately issued an edict. Take the third class examination for the palace. Wang Guojun was sent to Anhui to serve as a county magistrate, and was later offered a teaching position. He served as an instructor in Shanyang County for 20 years before being elected as a county magistrate in Yunnan due to his outstanding talents. He died before taking office. In the 30th year of Guangxu's reign in the Qing Dynasty, Liu Chunlin from Zhili took part in the scientific examination and ranked among the top three Jinshi. Because his name "Chunlin" means spring rain, and his surname is homophonic with "Liu", he was very favored by the Empress Dowager Cixi. Thinking that this person's name was auspicious and in line with his own state of mind that his favor would last forever, he decreed that Liu Chunlin would be ranked first in the first class and become the last number one scholar in the Qing Dynasty.
Li He, a poet of the Tang Dynasty, also suffered harm because of his father's name. When the talented Li He was preparing to take the national examination, someone slandered him, saying that Li He's father's name was Jin Su, and "Jin" was the same as "jin" for Jinshi, which was taboo. Li Hesui did not dare to take the exam. What is even more tragic is that Cha Siting, the Minister of Rites during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty, ended up with his family and his family destroyed just because he was involved in the name of the emperor. He served as an examiner in Jiangxi Province and took the sentence "Wei Min Zhi" from the Book of Songs as a scientific examination question. He was falsely accused of having ulterior motives, implying that Yongzheng was about to be beheaded. The basis was that the word "Wei" was removed from the word "Yong" The word "Zhi" is the word "正" without the head. In the end, not only did he die of illness in prison, but he was also brutally slaughtered. Although this is closely related to the strict hierarchy in feudal society, it is enough to show the importance of a name to a person. To choose a good name, you must first have a correct name. Only then can the name be correct. Su Xun, a famous scholar in the Song Dynasty, once rectified his brother's name and wrote a model article titled "Brother Zhong's Zi Wenfu Theory". Su Xun's Zhong brother (second brother) is named Su Huan, whose courtesy name is Gongqun. After reading the "Book of Changes", Su Xun thought that Brother Zhong's name was inappropriate and suggested that "Wenfu" should be used to replace "Gongqun".
For example, the above-mentioned book gives an example of a case being tried by a county magistrate, which is very illustrative of the problem. This example says that when a county magistrate was hearing a theft case, he accused the prisoner of trying to excuse himself. The prisoner suddenly said: "You are stupid, I don't dare." Call yourself an alias.
In terms of word usage, choosing a number is different from choosing a name or a character, and most of them are not limited by the number of words. Judging from the known nicknames in the past, there are aliases with 2 characters, 3 characters, 4 characters, and even aliases with more than 10 characters and more than 20 characters. For example, the painter Zheng Banqiao of the Qing Dynasty had a 12-character nickname, namely "the scholar of Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong Jinshi". As for a master named Shi Guoguo in the religious world, his nickname has as many as 28 characters, that is, "The traveling monk Xiaofoshan is always in charge of the affairs of the world's famous mountains and manages the affairs of the famous mountains in the world, and also manages the immortals, cranes, food, wages, and the village princes." A person's alias actually uses nearly 30 characters, which is really a wonder in ancient and modern times.
Because the ancients were quite arbitrary in choosing names and did not have to avoid taboos, this stimulated the people of the Ming and Qing Dynasties who suffered from literary inquisition and taboos to a certain extent, prompting them to choose names between names. They often use nicknames to express themselves. Most people at that time had one nickname, but some people had several nicknames. For example, the painter Shi Tao in the early Qing Dynasty was named Hongji, and had as many as four nicknames: Qingxiang Taoist, Balsam Pear Monk, Dadizi, and Blind Venerable.
In summary, it can be seen that the titles of ancient Chinese people are far more complicated than those of modern people. They have names, characters, and nicknames. The coexistence of caste names and names not only adapts to the needs of the parties at different ages and situations, but also adds new content to China's name culture.
1. Give a name. Li Daoyuan of the Northern Wei Dynasty wrote in "Shui Jing Zhu·Fenshui": "In the eleventh year of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty, Jin Qiang was granted the title of vassal state. Later, he established a farming camp and accumulated millet here, which was called Yangchangcang. There is Yangchang Slope on the mountain. In the northwest of Jinyang, the rocks are lingering like sheep's intestines, so Cangban was named. "Scene 7 of the Peking Opera "Ode to the Dragon River": "My parents gave birth to me and named me Panshui."
2. Seek fame. Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Shang Kao Gong Cui Yu Bu Shu": "The people of today are pursuing profit and leaving the Tao behind. They only learn the knowledge and take the name to become officials." "History of the Song Dynasty·Daoxue Biography 1·Zhou Dunyi": " Huang Ting insisted that he had "a very high character and a generous mind. He was as honest as the wind and the moon, and he was keen on pursuing his ambitions."
[Edit this paragraph] New regulations on national naming
p>The Ministry of Public Security promulgated the "Name Registration Regulations (First Draft)" in June 2007, which has been researched and drafted by the Ministry of Public Security and distributed to local public security agencies to organize training. Sources from the relevant business departments of the Ministry of Public Security said that the "Regulations" are still in the process of being studied and are only a first draft now.
★New rules for naming children. Both parents’ surnames can be used together
For the first time, the "Name Registration Regulations (Preliminary Draft)" stipulates that citizens should take their father's surname or their mother's surname. Surname, but both parents' surnames are allowed. When children adopt the surnames of both parents, they can be named according to the double surnames, but it does not count as a compound surname. Based on the current 1,601 surnames in my country, this approach will add 1.28 million double surnames, thus alleviating the problem of duplication of names in the population with common surnames.
Judging from the actual situation in our country, children are allowed to take their father's or mother's surname, and it is advocated to use the surnames of both parents. This can not only show the family and blood relationship between the children and both parents, but also solve the problem of duplication of names in the population with common surnames. The problem also has a positive meaning.
★There are restrictions on the names and words used
Necessary restrictions should be placed on the names and words used by citizens under certain conditions. The "Regulations" stipulate that names must not contain the following content: 1. Damaging the dignity of the country or nation; 2. Going against good national customs; 3. Being likely to cause adverse reactions or misunderstandings from the public.
Considering that the number of characters used in Chinese names is usually two to three Chinese characters for single surnames, and three to four Chinese characters for compound surnames or the surnames of both parents, the "Regulations" stipulates: Except for the use of ethnic characters or written , except for translated Chinese characters, the name should be no less than two Chinese characters and no more than six Chinese characters. For example, if the husband's surname is Zheng and the wife's surname is Fu, they can name their child "Zheng Fu Beckham".
The "Regulations" stipulate that names shall not use or contain the following words, letters, numbers, and symbols: 1. Simplified traditional Chinese characters; 2. Variant characters that have been eliminated, except for variant characters in surnames; 3. Self-made characters; 4. Foreign languages; 5. Chinese pinyin letters; 6. Arabic numerals; 7. Symbol; 8. Other words that are beyond the scope of standard Chinese characters and ethnic minority characters.
Change: Name change only happens once in a lifetime
The "Regulations" stipulate that when a child adopts the surnames of both parents, he or she can be named according to both surnames, which does not count as a compound surname. Once implemented, many parents may It is planned to change the name of the child, and the "Name Registration Regulations (Preliminary Draft)" also stipulates that in order to prevent the abuse of name rights and frequent name changes, after the implementation of the regulations, citizens in my country who are over 18 years old can apply for name registration. Registration changes can only be made once. The "Regulations" also stipulate that anyone who submits false certification materials to apply for name registration or name change registration will be given a warning by the household registration authority and a fine of not more than 500 yuan will be imposed. Anyone who fraudulently obtains name registration or name change registration shall be fined not more than 800 yuan.
[Edit this paragraph] Tips for naming cow babies
Naming science believes that a person's name and zodiac sign are closely related. The so-called zodiac sign refers to the stems and branches of the year a person is born. If a person is born in the year of Jiazi, he is a rat, in the year of Yichou, he is an ox, in the year of Bingyin, he is a tiger, etc. Among the twelve zodiac signs, rat and ox, tiger and pig, rabbit and dog, dragon and rooster, snake and monkey, horse and sheep are compatible; rat and horse, ox and sheep, tiger and monkey, rabbit and rooster, dragon and Dogs, snakes and pigs are in conflicting relationships; rats and sheep, ox and horses, tigers and snakes, rabbits and dragons, monkeys and pigs, chickens and dogs are in harming relationships. In names, if "Chong", "Harm" is bad, "He" is good. Therefore, when naming, we must try our best to combine the name with the zodiac sign to avoid conflict. How to avoid it? This article only takes the zodiac sign "Ox" as an example for analysis.
The appropriate words to use when naming babies born in the year of Ox
(1) Yu with the radical "草". Because cows eat grass as their main food, the name "grass" means that they have abundant food, a fulfilling inner world, and will have no worries about food and clothing throughout their lives. For example: Li, Hua, Zhi, Miao, Ru, Ping, Jing, Lotus, Yi, Fu, Yun, Celery, Cang, Su, Fang, Ruo, Ying.
(2) There is the radical "辶", whose image is like a snake; there are also the radicals "酉", "鸟", and "窭", because "巳酉Chou" is a triple, That is, the Ox, Snake, and Rooster are in harmony with each other and help each other. For example: Ji, Dao, Pei, Xi, Zhao, Huang, Qiu, Ze, Xiang, Mai, Feng, Fei, Jian, Luan, crane, bird, Ming, gull, warbler, pigeon, Hong, cuckoo, Ba, Mao, Soar.
(3) The word "倀" means the cows are resting under the eaves. For example: Jia, Shou, An, Bao, Ding, Bin, Hong, Yi, Wan, Lian, Ting, Shen, Wan, etc. However, the word "Yu" means "prison", so use it with caution.
(4) With the root of "field", cows can find a suitable place to graze or plow in the fields. They can enjoy delicious food leisurely or plow the fields diligently, doing their duty and working hard without complaining. For example: Jia, You, Shen, Dian, Nan, Jie, Bei, Si, Liu, Fu, Chou, Jiang, Miao, Lei.
(5) There are the root words of "禾", "uncle", "载", "wheat", "rice", and "bean". The above are all staple foods preferred by vegetarians. Those born in the zodiac sign of Ox A name with the above roots means that the food is abundant, you will not have to worry about food and clothing, and you will never be poor in this life. For example: Xiu, He, Bing, Ke, Qin, Cheng, Zhong, Tian, ??rice, paddy, Ji, Jia, crisp, Ying, Ji, wheat, rice, beam, charm, and bean.
(6) There is a character in the shape of "车", which means an ox pulls a cart, and it also means to be upgraded to a horse. Although the oxen pulling the cart is hard and tiring, the oxen still accept their fate, live up to their trust, complete the task, and are recognized by their masters. The capable and responsible oxen will have the opportunity to perform. Such as: Lian, Lian, Yun, Xuan, Yun, Lun, Ke, Qing, Shi, Hui.
Words to avoid when naming people who belong to the zodiac Ox
(1) Avoid using the radical "心", because the word "心" represents the heart and is a vegetarian. Oxen do not eat meat. If the name of an Ox sign has "心" or "忄" next to it, they will easily feel depressed and cannot eat meat even though they have it. For example: Xin, Zhi, Zhong, Yi, Heng, En, Hui, Yi, Hui, Huai, etc.
(2) Avoid using the radical "horse", because "when a green ox meets a white horse, it will flee without a fight". The punishment with the horse means that the ugly and noon will harm each other. For example: Jun, Cheng, Ji, Teng, Ma, Feng, Xu, Du, Hua, Luo, Wu.
(3) Avoid using the radical "sheep", because cow and sheep are "hedges", that is, ugly and unhedged. For example: the words "kind", "group", "xiang" and "beautiful" are prone to signs of life, separation and death, as well as unsatisfactory things happening.
(4) Avoid radicals with "彡", " scarf", "clothes", "cai", "show" and "tie", which are like wearing colorful clothes. If an ox is put on a colorful coat, it will either become a sacrifice or become a fire ox formation. It will devote its life to others without any regrets until it dies of old age. For example: Cai, Yan, Bin, Xi, Yu, Zu, Lu, Fu, Li, Hu, Qiu, Chu, Xiang, Pei.
(5) Avoid radicals with "king", "jade", "jun", "emperor", "big", "long" and "crown". People are afraid of being famous, pigs are afraid of getting fat, and cattle are afraid of becoming fat. When a cow is too big, it is easy to become a victim. For example: Ling, Mei, Zhen, Min, Li, Zhu, Qin, Qi, Rui, Ying, Yu, Zhang, Huan, Yang, Huan, Kui, etc.
(6) Avoid radicals with "日" and "山", because cows working under the sun will become "panting cows"; it is also very hard for cows to walk on mountain roads, and cows will have difficulty walking up the mountain; in ancient times When the emperor sacrifices the ox, it must be under the sun. For example: Yu, Xu, Ming, Yi, Wang, Chun, Chang, Jing, Zhi, Hui, Xiao, Feng, Yue, Jun, Gang, Chong, Rong.
(7) Avoid the root word "shi", which means sacrifice. Since ancient times, cows, sheep, and pigs have been sacrificed to heaven. Sacrifice yourself as a cow and exchange your life for glory. The price is too high. It is best to avoid words such as "piao", "biao" and "瀀".
(8) Avoid the roots of "Yao", "Shun", "Yu", "Yong" and "Xi". The names of those born under the sign of the Ox are taboo with the names of previous emperors, such as the names of monarchs such as Li Shimin and Zhu Yuanzhang. If a person born under the sign of the Ox calls a king a king, it will make the cow work abnormally hard, harm his own health, and weaken his resistance.
In addition, I will also tell you the appropriate names for some babies with the zodiac sign "Cow".
Examples of female names: Xuezhu, Xuefen, Qingyun, Qingfang, Wanruo, Wanru, Qingxia, Qingxue, Qinggui, Qingqi, Zilan, Zicui, Hanmei, Han Ju, Qiong Yao, Qiong Ying, Crescent Moon, New Spring, Cuiying, Cuiwei, Jingying, Jingfan, Bisi, Bisong.
Examples of male names: Xinqing, Xinshu, Buyun, Feifan, Juling, Jichen, Yelang, Yemao, Baiyun, Bailang, Lishan, Liyan, Keren, Keren , Danxue, Rangjing, Jiangfan, Jiangyu, Bingchi, ***乐, Renfei, Renxin, Qianshan, Qiqi, Qiguan, Xiangyang, Baichuan, Baizhi, Blowing waves, Blowing rain, Xiandan , leisurely.
Characteristics and taboos of naming cow babies,
Cows grazing on the plains will obey the command of the cowherd. When the cows enter the field, one person and one cow have similar physical abilities. If there are more than two cowherds, the cows are not as good as humans, and the burden is too heavy, which is not a good thing. Cows are farm animals, and they can give full play to their talents when they are in the right place.
Personality characteristics and naming taboos of cow babies
Chou means connecting and organizing. It belongs to the second of the twelve earthly branches. The direction is north, north and east. For example, in one day It seems that it is between one o'clock and three o'clock in the middle of the night, when all the grass and trees are sleeping. If divided into four seasons, it is December, which is the month when families gather around the fire.
Oxen can work together to bear no matter how heavy the burden is, and will never give up until the goal is achieved. Oxen always insists on his own opinions and completes his goals at his own pace, so he chose "oxen" to represent "ugly" .
The correct way to name a baby in the Year of the Ox should be as follows:
First, calculate the eight characters according to the year, month, day and hour of the baby's birth, sort out the fortune and the four pillars of fortune, and use the naming Formulate a naming plan based on the five-frame anatomy method of the Baodian. The five-frame must be auspicious, and the three elements must be smooth. Pay special attention to the following points:
1. Determine the size: The name has its own size. If it is too big, the life owner cannot resist it. It invites disasters, and if it is too small, waste will delay the good life of the native.
2. Choose gods: perfect the combination of the five elements.
3. Divide civil and military affairs: take the literary destiny from the civil life, and the military destiny from the military destiny , don’t mess around.
4. Distinguish between coarse and fine: bold people use the name of grandeur, delicate people use the name of elegance.
5. Look at status: people with high status use the name of strong Hexagrams, people with average status use hexagrams of good fortune.
6. Find good and bad luck: find out disasters and use hexagrams to resist and resolve them.
7. Matching fonts: Match the font type according to the structure of the owner's surname, up and down, left and right, single, traditional and simplified, etc.
8. Choose the pronunciation: the third character must choose the upper sound of the opening.
9. The meaning of the words: Check the life of the lord, and choose poetic and picturesque words.
If you are born in the year of the Ox, you should pay careful attention to the year of the Sheep, the Year of the Dragon, or the Year of the Horse. The next zodiac signs are the Year of the Rat and the Year of the Snake. Everything will be smooth and successful.
According to the principles of Liuhe, Sanhe and Mutual Generation, the surnames suitable for people born in the Year of the Ox are: Shi, Tian, ??Shen, Gu, Huang, Miao, Gu, Kang, Pang, Long, Gong, Nong, Zhang , Niu, Niu, Yuan, Lian, Mao, Zheng, Fei, Weng, Wu, Jin, Yao, Jia, Xiang, Guo, Li, Meng, Hong, You, Pan, Xiao, Jiang, Kong, Chi, Shen, Wen , Liang
Surnames not suitable for those born in the Year of the Ox: Zhu, Xu, Ni, Tong, Zhang, Yang, Xiong, Ma, Xu, Feng, Jiang, Ding, Cheng, Wu, Sheng, Di
Sanhe: Siyouchou Sanhe (snake, chicken, ox)
Si: Xuan, Lian, Jian, Hong, Kai, Buddha, etc. (snake) glyphs and parts head.
You: Zheng, Weng, Que, Yan, Zhao, Tao, Fei, Fei, etc. have the shape and radical of (chicken).
Ugly: Ox can be used as Ox = keep pace with each other. Two oxen can pull a cart, making things easy.
"Sanhui" Haizi Chou Sanhui (Shuihui)
Hai: Jia, Hao, Hao, Hao, Xian, etc. have the shape and radical of (pig).
Zi: Shui, Cheng, Bei, Hei, Ji, etc. have (rat) glyphs and radicals.
Chou: Mou, animal, 橳, 鉉, etc. have the shape and radical of (ox).
[Edit this paragraph] The cultural connotation of names
When the ancients chose names, there was a certain connection between names and characters, which set off and complement each other.
For example: Qu Yuan, whose courtesy name is Ping, is originally his name, Ping is his character, and the two characters Ping and Yuan are connected. Kong Rong, whose courtesy name was Wenju, became his name, which means comprehensive understanding, and Wenju, whose writing became his name, became famous in one fell swoop and his literary star shone brightly. Bai Juyi, whose courtesy name is Lotte, and Lotte and Juyi complement each other.