In ancient times, "name" refers to a personal symbol and carries a personal imprint. In our country's traditional customs, the "name" is chosen by the father a hundred days after the baby is born. According to the "Book of Rites Nei Ze", on this day, the mother and nanny hold the baby and come to the hall to meet his father. , the father solemnly held the child's hand and named him. After the name is decided, the mother and nanny take the child back to the inner room, and then notify the relatives of the child's name. The father immediately tells the news to his friends and reports to the local governor for naturalization registration. Therefore, the naming ceremony is very grand and is the first major event in a child's life.
In ancient times, it still represented the part that was closer to a blood relationship with a certain big family.
Now, it is just a nickname, and it is indeed taken less and less seriously.