Each of us will have our own name when we are born. This name will accompany us throughout our lives and will have a certain impact on our future destiny. Therefore, people are becoming more and more particular about names. The Chinese nation has been a progressive and promising nation since ancient times, so what cultural customs in naming should we pay attention to? Let’s take a look with the editor!
1. Choose a name that has connotation and positive meaning
It is a Chinese tradition to choose a name that has connotation and positive meaning. China has a long history of culture, and many people name their children based on idioms or poems. Generally, these poems have profound meanings and refined language, so naming children is elegant and subtle. When we name our children, we should be flexible, extract the essence from it, and then use it as we like. These clever and wonderful names, rich and meaningful, can be called successful name creations. When naming these idioms and poems, attention should be paid to cultural customs, such as choosing words with positive meanings and connotations, and the expressions should be eye-catching, clear, and easy to understand.
2. Be careful not to use unlucky homophonic words
Be careful to avoid homophonic words when naming your children. If this is an important issue that needs to be paid attention to in cultural customs, especially unlucky homophonic words, it will cause a little trouble for the baby in his future life. If the baby's name contains unlucky homophonic words, the baby will have more or less trouble in his or her future life, because unlucky homophonic names can easily cause misunderstandings from others and can also give bad intentions to villains. Therefore, after choosing a name for your baby, be sure to read it several times to see if there are any unlucky homophones.
3. Pay attention to avoid using convoluted pronunciations
In addition to being easy to recognize, the name must also conform to the pronunciation rules of Chinese characters, that is, it must be catchy and not like a tongue twister. Generally speaking, for two-character names, if the first characters are in ascending or descending order, the following characters should be in even number. Three-character names require higher pronunciation. If the four tones are not arranged well, it will be difficult to read. For example, the three characters "Shen Haigeng" are very awkward to read, and it seems that you can't finish reading them all at once. It is not good to use three words to be low-key, such as Song Zhaosheng. If you are reading the truth, just call it Song Zhao Nian, because "Nian" is a flat tone. When choosing a name, pay attention to the choice of pronunciation. This is also a cultural custom issue that should be paid attention to when choosing a name.
4. Be careful to avoid using uncommon words
Another taboo in naming cultural customs is the use of uncommon words. Now, some people think that the more esoteric the child's name, the more unfamiliar the word. Actually not. Unused words may not necessarily have profound meanings. The biggest disadvantage of uncommon words is that they are difficult to recognize and sometimes written. Unused words are rarely used in daily life, few people know them, and they are difficult to read. They often cause problems in the baby's later life, study, work, interpersonal interactions, etc. Even in real life.
Summary: Through the above, everyone has an understanding of the cultural customs that should be paid attention to when choosing a name. Chinese culture is extensive and profound, especially Chinese characters. Everyone should refer to the above matters when choosing a name for their child. I hope everyone can give me a satisfactory name.