The ancients had the following principles for naming: 1. The consonants of the name should be clear and smooth; 2. The glyph structure should be stable and smooth. 3. The name chosen should have a certain meaning. 4. It is consistent with the five elements of the person using the name. 5. The name should not be the same as the name of the elders or have the same sound. If there is a difference in the time of writing, the time of year and the same sound are not the same. This is respect for the elders. This is the main thing Several Principles
The ancients’ practice of focusing on meaning and connotation in naming has continued to this day for thousands of years. For boys and girls born due to their physiology. Their personalities and the careers they are going to engage in are different, so the names are also different. Men are often named with words that are mighty, brave, wise, strong and perseverant, while women are often named with words that are virtuous, beautiful, beautiful and beautiful. In addition, naming also reflects the characteristics of the times. The Xia and Shang dynasties mentioned above are a typical example of their preference to use names of people with branches and zodiac signs. Later, in the long-term feudal society, the families of wealthy officials were mostly named after the meanings of loyalty, filial piety, good fortune, longevity, and prosperity, and promotion and wealth. Therefore, they were called benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, trust, blessing, virtue, longevity, and glory. There are particularly many people who are promoted, succeeded to their ancestors, honored their ancestors, and continued their lineage. Ordinary people also want to live a good life and hope to have more children and go to school, so they are called Fugui, Defu, Jincai, Zhixue, Ping'an, Changshun, Mancang, Mancun, Baocheng, Jinsuo, Shuanzhu and other names. Very many.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, many new names appeared, such as Jianguo, Aid Korea, Weiguo, Support the Army, Jianjun, Support Vietnam, Stay in the Soviet Union, Weidong, Red Guard, Cultural Revolution, Study and Work, Support Agriculture, etc. .
Since the opening up, there has been a rise in the use of foreign names. This is undesirable and cannot be promoted.