Since ancient times, when parents name their baby girls, they especially like to name them from the Book of Songs. This is because girls’ names are generally fresh, lively and cute. Many words and sentences in the Book of Songs are in a fresh and soft style. Using these sentences to name a baby girl can make the name look and sound fresh and elegant, and at the same time, it can also add a uniqueness to the baby girl. Bookish. In China, many names are derived from idioms. A name indicates a story and has its own specific connotation. So how do you name a girl from an idiom?
Idiom structure
(1) Subject-predicate form
That is, the first two words are the sender of the action and the subject;
The last two words are the action or state of the subject and are predicates. Such as majestic, full of guests, happy, refreshing and so on.
(2) Partially formal
That is, one of the first two characters and the last two characters is the core part of the idiom,
The other group is only for It has a modifying and firming effect. Such as: perfect plan, Shuxiang family background, extraordinary and so on.
(3) Joint formula
That is, the meanings of the first two words and the last two words are parallel,
or inherited. Such as the peace of the country and the people, the beauty of the moon, the wisdom of different people, the fear of war, etc.
(4) Verb-object type
That is, the first two words are actions and predicates;
The last two words are the object and recipient of the action. is an object. Such as being unique in the world, encompassing everything, fulfilling everyone's wishes, being worshiped as a god, etc.
The division of these four types of idioms is an important condition for us to adopt the idiom naming method.
Nature of idioms
(1) Complimentary meaning
①The idiom used must mean good, or encourage, or bless, or praise, or admonish , must not be some derogatory idioms, such as arrogant, short-sighted, etc.
②The two words taken out must also have a good meaning together. Once some words are separated from idioms, their meanings change. Sometimes they have poor meaning and cannot be used. For example, Qianjiao Baimei describes a woman who is very cute, but naming her Baimei is acceptable, but calling her Qianjiao is too delicate.
BMW Xiangche refers to a noble life, but the name Xiangche is also a car after all, with a low meaning. These are all things that should be noted.
(2) No ambiguity
That is, the name has no other ambiguity except that it reminds people of the idiom used. For example, the Year of the Turtle and the Crane are meant to wish people longevity, but turtles are now commonly used to curse people, so it is best not to use them in this Year of the Turtle. The word romantic and elegant originally meant to praise a person's graceful demeanor, but romantic now has a derogatory meaning, so it's best not to use it.
(3) Associativeness
That is, the name chosen can make people easily associate with the idiom used.
The idiom ice and snow is smart, which generally describes a girl who is extremely smart, smart and cute. But if you use the first two words to call Wang Bingxue, it will not be easy to lead from ice and snow to cleverness. Or on the contrary, it would be much better to name it Bingcong. Many people will think of this idiom.
The ancients’ naming method using allusions
1. Ming usage category: Meng Haoran, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, was named after "Mencius": I am good at cultivating my awe-inspiring spirit.
2. Hidden usage: Pan Yue from Jin Dynasty used the word Anren, which means the benevolent person enjoys the mountains in "The Analects of Confucius", but using Yue instead of mountains is not a direct quotation.
During the Warring States Period, the descendant of Confucius was named Kong Bai, whose character is Zishang, which means Shangtong. Shangbai is a custom of the Yin people, and the Kong family is a descendant of the Yin Shang Dynasty, which means that his name implies the memory of his homeland.
3. Inverted usage: Yi Sanjie in the Ming Dynasty was given the courtesy name Kanghou; Wang Zijie in the Qing Dynasty was given the courtesy name Jin San. They are all based on the Jin hexagram of the Book of Changes, and the Marquis of Kang uses Xi Ma Fan Shu, with three receptions during the day.
4. Loose application: Wang Shu, a man of the Ming Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Zongguan, used "The Analects of Confucius" and "The Way of My Way" and the Master's Way, which is just loyalty and forgiveness.
Notes on naming allusions
1. Quote in full and not take it out of context
Quote a word in the poem in its entirety.
For example: Xie Bingxin, a famous modern Chinese writer, Bingxin comes from a famous poem by Tang Wang Changling: A piece of ice heart is in a jade pot. < /p>
To use it flexibly rather than randomly, it is to take one word from two sentences or two words of a certain poem to form a name. For example: Ji Pengfei, Pengfei quoted the sentence from "Zhuangzi - Xiaoyaoyou": "The great peng spreads its wings and flies thousands of miles."
Another example: Ma Sanli, a famous crosstalker in my country, Sanliyu published "Zuo Zhuan-The Twenty-Fourth Year of Xianggong": The most important thing is to establish virtue, the second is to perform meritorious service, and the second is to establish words, although it has not faded for a long time , this is called immortality.
3. Don’t stick to the extended quotation of the original text
Not stick to the extended quotation of the original text, which is to condense the meaning of the original text into two words to form a name. For example: Xu Zhuxin, Zhuxin comes from Zheng Banqiao's poem. Xu and Xu are homophonic, and Xu Zhuxin is the same as Xu Zhuxin.
As can be seen from the above, a name is a person's code name. It follows a person for a lifetime and even lasts through the ages. Therefore, the Chinese are very particular about naming. It is not easy to have a name with only one or two words, but it must highlight its ideals, sentiments, and magnanimity. Throughout the ages, people have often resorted to allusions and diction in order to choose an elegant name.
Things to note when naming idioms
1. Choose a good idiom that has a beautiful meaning and is easy to associate with. If the idiom used for naming does not have a good meaning, it will easily make people have a bad impression or association with the name. For example, you can choose the idioms Top Ambition or Soaring into the Sky to name your baby Lingyun or Chongxiao, which will make people think of these two idioms at once, thus creating an artistic conception of lofty ambitions and a broad future.
2. The meaning of the chosen idiom is clear and can be understood at a glance, and people will not have various misunderstandings about the name due to the ambiguity of the idiom. For example, the idiom "magical and unconstrained" refers to the boldness of poetry or unrestrained thoughts, and it also refers to people who are impetuous and unsteady. Blank names can cause confusion and misunderstanding.
3. The idioms chosen should be easy to understand and allow people to understand their meaning. The name chosen in this way will make it easy for people to think of the idiom it comes from. For example, choosing the name Qingyun from the well-known idiom "Ping Ping Qing Yun" is better than choosing the name "Xue Mao" from the idiom "Strong Talents and Mao Xue", which can make people understand the origin of the name and its meaning.
4. Choose the most appropriate word from the idiom and use the most reasonable naming method to name it, so that the name will give people a unique aesthetic enjoyment. For example, choosing a name from the idiom "drinking water and thinking of the source" can give people a more elegant and beautiful feeling than naming it "thinking of water".
5. Try to choose an idiom that best combines with the surname. For example, a child with the surname Yu can choose to be named Yu Deshui using the idiom "Ruyu De Shui". Because Yu has the same pronunciation as fish, the name Yu Deshui makes it interesting and lively.
Case study of idiom naming
Ma Shitu: Taken from Lao Ma Shitu
Ye Zhiqiu: Taken from One Leaf Knows Autumn
Auspicious Heavenly Appearance: Taken from Jiren Tianxiang
Ma Xingkong: taken from Tianma Xingkong
Zhou Erfu: taken from Zhou Erfu
Pingbuqing: taken from Pingbuqingyun
Cheng Wanli : Taken from Pengcheng Wanli
Ren Weicai: Taken from the meritocracy
Song Shixiong: Taken from the hero of a generation
Liu Dezhong: Taken from the high moral and prestige
Zhou Yishan: taken from the meaning as heavy as a mountain
Easy to understand: taken from the clearness at a glance
Ren Zhuoqun: taken from the outstanding person
Xie Zhibin: taken from the gentle and gentle< /p>
Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Fang Wei Ran: Taking it from the perspective of thinking.
Yu Deshui: Take it from the water like a fish
Liu Haisu: Take it from a drop in the ocean
Cheng Siyuan: Take it from drinking water and think about its source
Zhang Baifa: Take it from a hundred hits
p>Xie Bixia: taken from the flawless white jade
Jiang Bufan: taken from the extraordinary
Liang Chongxiao: taken from straight into the sky
Feng Zhengjun : Taken from the Gentleman
Huanghuoqing: Taken from the Pure Green Previous page 1 2 Next page