In ancient times, maids were basically renamed by ladies from wealthy families after they were bought into a house. In Dream of Red Mansions, many of the names of the maids were changed by their masters, so the naming style of the maids reflects the aesthetic taste of their respective masters. Of course, the names of the maids also hint at the fate of the masters, or they may have ulterior meanings.
As the male protagonist, Baoyu also has more scenes as a maid. For example, Xiren, whose surname was Hua Zhenzhu, was later changed by Baoyu to Xiren based on Lu You's poem. And the name Xiren is just like her, it's so charming that you don't even know it. "Qingwen" is the name on the supplementary booklet of Jinling's Twelve Hairpins. "Ying Qingwen" is rare in the clear moon, and "Yingwen" is easy to scatter in colorful clouds. The fate is destined in the name.
When the name "Xueyan" of the girl in Daiyu's room appeared, Yanzhizhai criticized it as "new and elegant, not out of style", and it was Daiyu's article, but Yingge went to Daiyu to change it. The "Purple Cuckoo". ?Zijuan? means the cuckoo that cries blood. "Shuowen Jiezi" explains "purple" as "silk red". Folks in our country also call excessive redness purple. Redness so red that it turns purple. ?Xueyan? is homophonic to ?blood swallow?; it means a petrel (swiftlet) that vomits blood. In other words, those who accompany Lin Daiyu every day are the cuckoos that cry blood and the petrels that vomit blood. That is to say, Lin Daiyu's cry is not an ordinary cry, but a cry of blood, with tears in her eyes. What came out was not tears, but blood.
The names of the girls in Jia Mu’s room are taken from two series, one is jewelry, such as pearls, amber, jade, glass, etc.; the other is birds, mandarin ducks, parrots, parrots, etc., which is smooth and festive. , simple but not simple, vulgar but not vulgar, is the hobby of the elderly.
There is also a maid in the Xiaoxiang Pavilion named "Chun Xian". Her name is taken from a poem: "Pink pink tears to moisten the fragrant Lopa, and secretly pinch this spring fiber when she returns." ?The names of Daiyu's maids are all very literary, giving people a sense of indifference and alienation, but it is definitely not a good sign to appear lonely and cold.
There are many meaningful names in "A Dream of Red Mansions", and the names of the maids around these masters may be nice, or they may hint at the master's ending. Their names also advance the development of the story. Although they are only supporting roles, they cannot be ignored. For example, Daiyu is the Goddess of Flowers, and the name of Snow Goose actually hints at Daiyu's ending. The lonely goose in the snow will have a miserable ending. There is also the name of Xiren, who silently attacks others from behind. It can be said that her name is also very appropriate.