China has attached great importance to naming since ancient times, and people regard naming their descendants as very important. Usually the child is named by the father three months after birth, but there are also cases where the child is named after the full moon, when he is one year old, or before the child is born. Since the Zhou Dynasty, naming has been included in etiquette and law and formed a system.
The ancients believed that a good name involves various contents, including cultural background, personal beliefs, social development trends, etc. It is especially important to combine it with the "Book of Changes" and the strength or weakness of the innate horoscopes. It combines the joys and taboos of the innate five elements, the analysis of the five-frame mathematics, the twelve human zodiac signs, and the analysis of the hexagrams and hexagrams of the sixty-four hexagrams of the "Book of Changes". The ancients believed that a good name not only has good meaning, sense of hearing, beauty and five-frame mathematics, but also complements the strength and weakness of the eight characters, integrates yin and yang, circulates and generates each other, and is consistent with the innate likes and taboos of the five elements. Only such a name is a good name. , is beneficial to people's life.
When Chinese people choose names, they often use some methods in their names to distinguish different generations of the same family. For example, one character in the name is used to express seniority, and another character is used to express the meaning of the name. Some also use the same radical in the name to express the same seniority.
Due to the influence of the patriarchal system, ancient China adopted a taboo system in the use of names. Pay attention to the taboos of the nobles - when talking and writing, you should avoid the names of your father and elders; when naming, you should also avoid using words in their names or words with the same sound. Although we no longer pay attention to this, some people still try not to use words with the same name or the same sound as their parents or ancestors when naming them. Due to taboo reasons, modern Chinese still consider calling their elders by their first names to be disrespectful.
For thousands of years, many scholars have also studied the strokes of names, and combined them with the "Book of Changes" to form an independent study of calligraphy. Later, scholars of various generations supplemented, organized and explained it in detail, but it did not attract sufficient attention from the world. At the beginning of the 19th century, the Japanese scholar Takeo Yuzaki made a relatively systematic arrangement of Chinese nomenclature, which he called "Holy Science". Later, it was spread to Singapore, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, South Korea and other regions, forming the current nameology, which is still followed today.
Nowadays, nomenclature has become popular in China, with many naming companies and naming websites appearing, as well as many so-called naming masters or naming experts. In fact, choosing a good name is not just a job for the naming master. It requires the collection and integration of various aspects of information.
Notes on naming Most parents name their children, usually to express their expectations for their children. The name should be chosen based on gender, birthday, history of family members, genealogy, family tree inheritance, social reality, and parents’ wishes, etc., and then make a comprehensive decision. Here are several naming methods and techniques:
Distinguishing naming methods for men and women In ancient and modern times, male names and female names were mostly determined according to their gender, personality, division of labor, and living habits.
Characteristics of male names: Based on the characteristics of men who are brave, tenacious, open-minded, progressive, powerful, not afraid of difficulties, brave to fight, and dare to try, choose eagle, tiger, Biao, leopard, Peng, Dapeng, Wanli, high mountain, mountain, sea, river, river, big stem, sky, majestic, flying, ascending, soaring, reaching etc. are named according to the characteristics of men who have ideals, ambitions, grand goals and want to make achievements. Choose names such as Baoguo, Jinshuai, Guozhu, Pillar, Xiangqian, Beimin, Jianxun, Jianxun, Hongye, Zhiyuan, etc. According to the characteristics of pursuing a life of peace and wealth, choose Jincai and Jinbao. , wealth, wealth, gold, wealth, four auspiciousness, happiness, prosperity, etc.; there are also names that use words that are not vulgar, words that express wishes, words that express ethics, words that express longevity, and even foreign transliterations. Words and names, etc., emerge in endlessly.
Characteristics of female names: Choose words with the radical "女", so you can tell that you are a woman when you see the name, such as 女, 妞, 尼, 妧, Jing, Mei, Gu, Shan, etc.; choose flowers and plants. This form expresses that a woman is as beautiful, delicate and moving as a flower, and makes people like her after hearing the name, such as zhi, orchid, taro, peony, chrysanthemum, coriander, core, reed, fu and bud. , lings, cistanches, flowers, fragrances, fragrances, celery, rong, apples, jasmine, li, seedlings, yings, sedges, etc.; choose jade and treasure words to choose women’s names, symbolizing the nobility of women, such as jade, agate, agate, Huan, Jue, Amber, Zhen, Shan, Zhu, Qi, Lin, Hu, Qiong, Ying, Bao, gold, silver, Yu, Chuan, etc.; choose beautiful words to choose female names to express the beauty and loveliness of women. Such as Mei, Li, Na, Qian, Jun, Juan, Hua, Yan, Yan, Xian, Yan, etc.; choose female names with words such as tenderness and soft scenery to express the gentle and lovely character of women, such as cloud, moon, wave. , Xue, Wen, Juan, Hui, Yi, etc.; choose female names with words related to female virtues to express female elegance and integrity, such as wisdom, skill, quietness, Xian, Shu, Xiu, Jun, Ge, Chai, Chuai , fragrant, literary, elegant, true, etc., colorful.
Advocating the naming of sages has been through the ages. When people choose names, they also name them after sages to express their admiration for them. For example, they choose Yao, Tang, Shun, Yu, Yu, Tang, Personal names with characters such as Wen, Wu, Kong, and Meng are all obvious examples.
The naming method of quoting from classics intercepts the famous aphorisms in the classics, slightly changes them, and uses them as names to express the elegance and distinction of the names. For example: He Fang comes from "The Book of Songs·Daya·Xiawu", "Come from all directions to congratulate you"; Hou Chaozong, comes from "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Mianshui", "The flowing water, Chaozong is in the sea"; the word "诩" comes from "The Book of Rites·Shao" "Yi" "Huitong Zhuxu", Zheng Xuan notes: "Xu means quick and brave."
The fifth-level titles are named after the ancient five-level titles of duke, marquis, uncle, son and male, which are canonized by the king. The rank of the nobility symbolizes the power and status of the nobility. People choose names such as Gong, Hou, Bo, Zi and Nan to express their respect for power.
Advocating moral naming methods. Chinese people are influenced by Confucianism and traditional culture. They have a traditional virtue of advocating morality, which can also be reflected in naming. For example: when choosing a name, choose virtue, morality, respect, benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, loyalty, filial piety, festival, loyalty and forgiveness, respect, sincerity, loyalty, truthfulness, honesty, virtue, virtue, constant festival, virtue and happiness. , Jiande et al.
Many people advocate auspicious naming. Many people choose names in the hope of auspiciousness and happiness. Therefore, there are many words for auspiciousness and happiness, such as auspiciousness, auspiciousness, auspiciousness, blessing, wealth, longevity, happiness, Jubilee, blessing, happiness, celebration, auspiciousness, auspiciousness, auspiciousness, bamboo auspiciousness, good fortune, benefit, prosperity, victory, victory, heaven, heaven victory, longevity, crane longevity, greatness, greatness, peace, peace, progress Joy, glow, etc.
Advocating literature and martial arts, taking the name of French and martial arts are two ways for people to make achievements. Some people advocate literature, such as Wen, Liwen, Liwen, Wenjun, Confucianism, Ruya, Zong Kong, Zong Meng, Wenhua, Han, Hanlin, etc.; some people advocate martial arts, and the related words are Wu, Wei, Zong, Tianzong, Zhen , strong, strengthen, force, vigorously, suppress, suppress Wu, Zhenwu, tiger, Biao, leopard, eagle, Peng, Yunpeng, etc.
The naming method of Yixiang Bagua is Yixiang Bagua, which is the eight basic graphics in "Zhouyi". It is composed of "one" and "--" symbols, with "one" representing yang and "-" -" means Yin. The author of "Yi Zhuan" believes that the Bagua mainly represents the eight natural phenomena of heaven, earth, thunder, wind, water, fire, mountains and lakes, and believes that "Qian" and "Kun" are two hexagrams in the Bagua It occupies a very important position and is the original origin of all phenomena in nature and human society. The "Book of Changes", "Yi Zhuan", Yi Xiang and Bagua are very influential learning and cultural phenomena in China. From Fuxi to Confucius, and then to the Yi scholars of all dynasties, they have all studied Yi Xiang and Bagua. Yixiang and Bagua have also penetrated into the naming of Chinese people, so the characters such as Qian, Kun, Zhen, Xun, Kan, Li, Gen, Dui, Tian, ??Earth, Lei, Wind, Water, Fire, Mountain, and Ze are all The naming application rate is relatively high and the wording has a certain stability.
The hard-working Chinese people who advocate natural naming have developed a beautiful custom of loving and worshiping nature in their struggle with nature. This beautiful custom is also prominently reflected in the knowledge of naming.
The naming method that advocates nature involves a wide range of words, from the names of the sun, moon, stars, and chen, to the names of various mountains, rivers, rivers, and water, to the names of various animals and plants, to the names of spring. , summer, autumn, winter, and various natural phenomena can be used as names. Such as river, river, river, river, river, river, river, mountain, mountain, mountain, mountain, song, Xiang, Miang, Han, cypress, maple, birch, paulownia, nan, bamboo, grass, fragrance, fragrance, spring, summer, autumn , winter, east, south, west, north, Hui, Zhaohui, sun, moon, stars, chen, stone, orchid, lotus, plum, chrysanthemum, continent, glory, crane, swallow, etc., the list is endless.
In addition, there are the naming methods of Yin and Yang and the five elements, the naming methods of heavenly stems and earthly branches, the naming method of twelve zodiac animals, etc. The naming methods are Yin, Yang, metal, wood, water, fire, earth, armor, B, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui, Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, The words snake, horse, sheep, monkey, chicken, dog, pig and so on.