. What should I pay attention to when naming? Li Bing and Zhang Shuyan, researchers of state language commission Institute of Language and Character Application, put forward
ten suggestions:
First, don't choose polyphonic characters for names. Dong Qian, a little girl, was unhappy as soon as she entered school. At the first roll call, the teacher called her Dong "Xi". Since then, her friends have nicknamed her and stopped calling her the correct name. This is all caused by polyphonic characters.
Experts point out that polyphonic words are confusing to read, and it is best to avoid them when naming names.
Second, don't use uncommon words in your name. Zhang Binglin, a modern scholar, named his daughter with four characters "Gong" arranged in a square, that is, the ancient word "Zhan". Many people, including their daughter's teacher, were stumped by the biased wording, which made them very embarrassed. Today's people can't enter the rare words in their names by computer, and there are many examples of trouble in household registration, handling licenses, bank deposits, post office remittance, purchasing insurance, purchasing tickets for civil aviation and handling other businesses. Experts say that the names of people seem to be personal things, but they have strong sociality. Excessive use of uncommon and irregular words in names will not only cause a lot of unnecessary trouble, but also affect communication.
Third, it is not easy to have a double name. There are three "Wang Wei" in a kindergarten class, so that teachers and children have to be distinguished by big, small, fat and thin. There are two "willows" among the hosts of CCTV. "Zhang Ying" is a good name, but in the late 198s, there were more than 4, "Zhang Ying" in Beijing alone. Duplicate names will bring some troubles and even harm, while double names can greatly reduce the rate of duplicate names. According to the sampling survey conducted by the State Language Committee on the data of the third national census in 1989, the rate of single name duplication is 67.7%, and the rate of double name duplication is 32.4%. Therefore, experts suggest that it is best not to list
names.
fourth, try to avoid common names. If a person is called "Jingsheng", he is likely to be born in Beijing; If he is called "Husheng", he was probably born in Shanghai. According to the sampling survey conducted by the State Language Committee on the data of the third national census, among the 57, people, 63 were called "Jianguo" and 61 were called "Jianjun". There are 1,84 people named "Gui Lan" and 1,336 people named "Guiying". Experts suggest that the naming pattern should not be too similar, and the names with high usage rate should also be avoided as much as possible. At present, in some places, when parents declare their accounts for newborns, they can first check whether there are duplicate names through computers, which is worth popularizing.
Fifth, the names should not be in the same tone. "Zhang Xiangjiang", "Feng Qinglan" and "Yuan Yunyu", these three-character names with the same tone, do they feel a little dull to read? Are "Shen Hanzhang" and "Sun Hanqing" cadenced and ups and downs? Experts found that only 5.2% of the samples were names with the same tone, which indicated that people consciously or unconsciously followed the rules of tone change when naming names. Experts also suggest that the ending of a name should be flat, because the upper sound is relatively poor.
Sixth, we should pay attention to the choice of phonology. Several words with the same initial pronunciation are difficult to read if they are put together; If the vowel is the same, it will be even more difficult. Do "Nannilan", "Li Nili", "Sun Cunchun" and "Kirk and" sound like tongue twisters? Experts remind that it is best not to choose all initials with the same pronunciation parts as N and L, Z, C, S and zh, ch and sh. In order to make the name sound loud and beautiful, it is very important to choose the vowel of the word. Experts say that vowels with nasal sounds are loud to read, especially words with nasal vowels such as "Ang", "Liang", "Guang", "Peng" and "Dong". Among the non-nasal vowel characters, the vowel belly, that is, the main vowels with large opening, such as "Da", "Shuai", "Yao" and "Bao", has a higher degree of loudness.
VII. The font structure has changed. Names are often not only read, but also written. Experts suggest that the word structure of the name should not be too single < P >. Names like "National Garden", "Lin Yanghua" and "Lv Changyan" are slightly monotonous in writing, lacking the aesthetic feeling of change, and may also affect people's recognition of signatures.
Eight, avoid homophonic meaning. If the homonym is used skillfully when naming, it will make people feel subtle and unconventional. However, the namers sometimes only pay attention to the meaning of the words they choose, but ignore that the words or phrases that are homophonic with the names may be derogatory. Experts point out that names such as Fan Wan (rice bowl), Hou Yan (laryngitis) and Hu Lijing (fox spirit) are not beautiful in homophonic sound, and names such as Wenquan and Shenyang which are easy to cause ambiguity in the text should be avoided.
Nine, the names of men and women should be different. A man is often treated as a female guest when he is on a business trip. What makes him so embarrassed is that he has a very feminine name: Wang Lanying. Experts say that the gender difference of names has gradually been recognized by the society with the historical accumulation of culture, forming a social custom. Parents cannot but consider the gender factor when naming names, otherwise they may encounter trouble when using them. Experts also pointed out that gender is an important factor in the aesthetic standards of names. Imagine, if the young man only heard the girl's name on his first date, would he prefer "Zhang Wanyou" or "Liu Shengli" or "Xie Jingshu" or "Chen Wanying"?
1. Don't worship foreign countries for their names. "Keiko Tanaka", is this a Japanese friend? No, she is a little Chinese girl named Tian. Experts say that in order to give their children a unique name, more and more parents come up with four-character names, which is an attempt. However, such misleading names as "Keiko Tanaka", "John Lee" and "Peter Zhang" should be used with caution. It is best for China people to have China characteristics and reflect China culture.