China is a country with a large population. There are many different surnames. Besides the hundreds of common surnames, there are many rare surnames. When they name their children, there will always be embarrassing situations.
More than a year ago, my good friend Kobayashi met her husband through relatives. After a period of contact, both sides felt that each other was very good, so they entered the marriage hall. Shortly after the marriage, Kobayashi became pregnant and found that the child was a pair of twin sons after the hospital examination. The family was even more happy for this.
Because Kobayashi's husband's surname is "Flash", this surname is relatively uncommon. Both of them thought of many names for their children, but they all thought it inappropriate. Seeing that both children are going to register, their names are still unknown.
But Mr. Shan told Xiao Lin that he had already thought of the child's name. One of the children's names is "get out of the way" and the other is "flash the heart". Just after hearing the first name, his wife Xiaolin became furious and said, "Say it again?" Mr. Flash was a little overwhelmed and then said "get out of the way". There is no doubt that the wife is more angry, and she naturally knows the meaning of these two names. One opens a heart, and naturally hopes that the child will be happy. But it is very strange to take this name apart. With the surname of Flash, it seems to be ordering others to "get out of the way". How can this not make people angry?
If the child goes to school in the future, because the name offends others, all this will be on Mr. Flash. Seeing that his wife's face was wrong, Mr. Flash quickly changed his name. "I still have an alternate name, just flash left and flash right. The left and right are indispensable like people's left and right hands. The two children are as important as ours. They are our treasures."
Hearing her husband's name again, Kobayashi thought it was a good name, so he was not angry with him.
when the child arrives at the household registration day, the husband and wife take the child to the local police station. After the staff's inquiry, Kobayashi said that his child's name was "flash left, flash right". After listening to Kobayashi's answer, the staff couldn't help laughing, saying that they didn't know it and thought it was a traffic light. After the father explained the meaning of the name, the staff praised the father for his good name.
As parents, when naming their children, they are always full of parents' ardent expectations for their children. So, what should you pay attention to when naming your child?
First, pay attention to homophonic meaning
When naming their children, some parents wholeheartedly give their children a unique and beautiful name, but ignore the homophonic phenomenon of Chinese characters. If the homonym is good, it can bring people a pleasant feeling, but if the homonym is not good, it will ruin a name. For example, I saw some netizens say that their name is "Huang Shulang" and "Shu Lang" is a good name, but when it is used with Coptis chinensis, it is inevitable to have the illusion of "weasel".
Second, stress simplicity and easy to remember
When parents name their children, don't blindly seek novelty. In fact, a good name is memorable and unforgettable. A name is just a pronoun and must be practical, otherwise it will lose its due value. Therefore, when choosing a name, you should avoid using remote and rare words. To be innovative, we must give consideration to practicality.
Third, pay attention to the phenomenon of homonymy
With a population of 1.4 billion in China and limited Chinese characters in China, homonymy is inevitable. For example, the names Li Hua and Zi Xuan are very common in China. Therefore, parents can deliberately avoid the use of some popular words to avoid a large range of words with the same name.