Are there any elders around you with particularly similar names? Grandma's neighbor has three brothers, named De Cai, De Fu, and De Luck.
When I was young, I always thought that their parents named them this way on purpose. Only when they grew older did they realize that there were rules and regulations.
It is not difficult to find that the names of the older generation usually have three characters. Many children in a family have the same characters in their names. The first character is the surname, the middle character is "seniority", and the third character is the given name.
This naming method is very serious. In the past, both rural and urban residents would use this naming method. "Prince" was also named this way.
This is not a superstitious way, but more of a tradition. However, it has become less and less valued over the years, and this generational naming method has gradually been forgotten and abandoned. It’s not that everyone doesn’t respect tradition. This way of naming has advantages and disadvantages.
While the seniority has become clearer, choosing a name has become more troublesome
In the past, there were many children in a family, and family relatives lived very close to each other. When it came to seniority, it was a bit difficult. It’s confusing, and it’s inevitable that when calling each other, they’ll sometimes call each other wrong.
This method of naming according to seniority allows people to remember each other's name and at the same time judge the seniority of the other person based on the second character of the name, thus avoiding embarrassing situations.
But there is also a troublesome thing. Although the third character in the name is free to play, the third character of the junior cannot be the same as the name of the elder or even the family tree. This means This resulted in a situation where it was difficult to choose a name.
The generational naming method is not easy to duplicate names, but it is "unpleasant".
In the past, when naming in this way, the phenomenon of duplicate names was still relatively rare. Even if a family was named at least One word is different. Speaking of which, this is also a condition pursued by young couples today.
However, because it is stipulated that the second character of the name cannot be changed at will, this means that this character may not be loved by everyone. It may not match the gender of the child, or it may be difficult to pronounce, or it may not be easy to follow the third character, so the name does not sound pleasant.
Later, many people gave up this method, until it evolved into the current "food naming", parents' names, etc., replaced by various "creative" names.
Naming according to seniority has inherited the tradition, but the younger generations cannot continue to use it.
As mentioned earlier, this naming method is a tradition, and some families still use it today, but "naming according to seniority" There are certain reasons why "Dharma" is gradually being abandoned.
As the respected elders in the family die, the number of children in each family decreases, and the descendants no longer have a deep obsession with this. Children can be named the old way, or they can name themselves if they really don't like it.
In addition, the original method of naming according to seniority was mostly used on boys, and the requirements for girls were not so strict.
But it is impossible for everyone in a family to have boys all the time. Therefore, if the child is passed down, the "successor" will not be found. It is not that everyone deliberately abandons the child.
To sum up, it is not a mistake to use this traditional way of naming children, but it is no longer a hard and fast rule for various reasons, and it seems that it is no longer so popular.
However, today's young people name their children in the way they like, and while making changes, there are also many "embarrassing" phenomena.
The name is "idolized" and the rate of duplicate names is too high. Some names of games and characters are even added to the child's name. The creativity is there, but the formal feeling is missing.
In fact, it would be a good thing if this naming method can still be passed down in the family. If the young couple thinks that the seniority name sounds good, they can continue to use this character that represents seniority.
Names follow children almost throughout their lives and are one of the gifts parents give to their children. Even if you don't follow the traditional naming method, you still need to choose a name that is not difficult to pronounce and has a profound meaning. You don't have to be too unique.
Today’s topic is what method do you use when naming your baby?