Today’s people encounter trouble when registering their household registration, applying for certificates and licenses, bank deposits, post office remittances, purchasing insurance, shipping goods, purchasing tickets, and other services because computers cannot input uncommon characters in their names. Examples abound.
2. It is not advisable to choose a name with polyphonic characters. The little girl Dong Qian was depressed as soon as she entered school.
The teacher called her Dong "Xi" during roll call for the first time. From then on, her friends gave her a nickname and no longer called her by her correct name. This is all caused by polyphonic characters. Polyphonic characters make people confused when pronouncing them, so it is best to avoid them when naming.
3. It is not easy to have a double name if you have a two-character name
According to a sample survey of the third national census data conducted by the State Language Commission in 1989, the single-name duplication rate was 67.7 %, the rate of double names with the same name is 32.4%. Therefore, onomastics experts suggest that it is best not to give one-character names.
4. Try to avoid common names
According to a sample survey conducted by the State Language Commission on the third national census data, among 570,000 people, there are 100 people named "Jianguo" There are 630 people named Guiying, and there are as many as 1,336 people named Guiying. Calculated in proportion, the number of duplicate names is very alarming. Experts suggest that naming patterns should not be too similar, and highly used names should be avoided as much as possible. At present, in some places, when parents register their newborns' registered residence early in the morning, they can first check whether there are duplicate names through computers. This practice is worth promoting.
5. It is generally not suitable to choose names with the same tone
Expert research found that three-character names with the same tone accounted for only 5.2% of the samples taken, which shows that when people choose names, Consciously or unconsciously, the rules of tone changes are followed.
6. Pay attention to the choice of finals and rhymes
If several words with the same initials and pronunciations are put together, it will be difficult to read; if the finals are also the same, it will be even more difficult to pronounce. . Such as "Nannilan", "Li Nili". Experts remind that when naming, it is best not to use all n and l first, zcs and zh, ch, sh, these initials have the same pronunciation part. If you want your name to be loud and catchy, the finals of the words you choose are crucial. Experts say that names with nasal finals sound loud when pronounced. In words with back-nasal finals such as "Ang", "Liang" and "Guang", the vowels in the vowels have a wide opening, such as "da", "da", "da", "da", etc. "Shuai", "Yao" and "Bao" are louder. *Of course, you can pay as much attention to the consonants and finals of your name as possible, but it is not the most important. It is often subject to other factors in naming science.
7. Changes in font structure
Names are not only often read, but also often written. Experts suggest that the character structure used in the name should not be too single. Of course, this is also related to everyone's preferences, and it is not the key.
8. Avoid harmonious meanings
If the homophony is used skillfully when naming, it will make people feel subtle and unconventional. However, the name creator sometimes only pays attention to the meaning of the selected word itself, but ignores whether the meaning of the word or phrase that is homophonic with the name is positive or negative.
9. It is generally recommended that men and women have different names. With the historical accumulation of culture, the gender difference has gradually been recognized by society and formed a social custom. Parents name their children, especially babies. Gender factors generally need to be taken into consideration to avoid trouble when using them.
10. Chinese people should not worship foreign names
Nowadays, in order to give their children a unique name, more and more parents are coming up with four-letter names. This can be regarded as an attempt. However, names that are easily misleading such as "Tanaka Keiko", "John Lee", and "Peter Zhang" should be used with caution. Chinese names are best with Chinese characteristics and reflect Chinese culture.