Some people often struggle with when to name their children. Pre-pregnancy naming means that parents are eager to have a child before the child is born, or they are naming the child due to work restrictions and other factors. There are usually two names, one for a boy and one for a girl, which also expresses the parents' eager desire to have a child. Here is a detailed analysis of the best time to name your child.
Prenatal name preparation means choosing a name before the child is born. Name preparation is usually during the infertility period, when a new life is being gestated. Parents are always thinking about the fetus in their belly, looking forward to the birth of the new life, and looking forward to the future of the new life. This will naturally induce parents to be involuntarily Think about the name that will accompany your child throughout his life.
Double names are usually prepared, because in most cases, parents do not know whether they are having a boy or a girl, so they prepare a name suitable for both boys and girls, and the gender is determined after the child is born.
In addition, some parents not only consider gender factors, but also consider the time of birth, appearance, characteristics and other aspects of the child, and prepare multiple names for their children.
It is a Han custom to name one year old, and the more common naming method is "Zhuzhou" which is popular among the people. This custom started earlier in the Northern and Southern Dynasties, when it was called "testing children." In the Tang and Song Dynasties, it was called "testing drunkenness", and from the Ming and Qing Dynasties, it began to be called "grabbing Zhou" or "testing Zhou" and so on.
The so-called grasping Zhou means that when a child turns one year old, various items or daily utensils are placed in front of the child, such as bows and arrows, paper and pens, money seals, treasures, knives, rulers, needles, etc., and they are allowed to grab them at will. Fetch, use this to predict your future future, personality, ambitions and interests, and take the corresponding name based on the results of fetching and prediction. It is too hasty to give a name at birth without any preparation, especially a famous name. The prenatal name preparation also does not take into account the situation during and after the birth of the child. Therefore, it is recommended to prepare the name before delivery, make corrections after delivery, and confirm it when registering the household. As for taking into account local folk customs, it can be flexible based on traditional and realistic requirements.
How to name your baby
1. Taboos
Taboos are unique naming considerations in Chinese society. This is very different from Western society. Between father and son or between generations, out of admiration for the previous generation, they will directly inherit the name of the previous generation, such as "Charles I" and "Charles II". However, when choosing names in Chinese society, two generations are usually not allowed to have similar names. The name of the father's generation is one character, and the name of the child's generation is usually two characters, and the same pronunciation is rare. Show respect for your parents.
2. Pattern
Considering the pattern when choosing a name is a common phenomenon in Chinese society. Generally speaking, when choosing a name, few people only consider whether it sounds good or not, without considering the pattern. The influence of the pattern on the name is mainly reflected through the birth pattern and the Five Elements theory. Generally speaking, when considering the baby's name, we will add the missing Five Elements elements in the child's life, and then add them through the glyph or meaning of the word, so that It can make the baby's five elements balanced and all data stable.
3. Phonology
A good-sounding name must first be pronounced loudly, so parents should consider whether the pronunciation and phonology of the name are enough to impress people. Generally speaking, two A three-character name will be pronounced louder than a three-character name. A three-character name will be louder when the tones gradually rise. Because Chinese has four pronunciation tones, try not to overdo the previous one. The fourth pronunciation value. That way the name's pitch will drop.
4. Meaning
After meeting the four conditions of appeal, a good name must also have good connotation. The connotation of a name often entrusts all the parents’ expectations for their children, so in The meaning in the name must be positive, and many studies have confirmed that the name does play an extraordinary psychological role in children, and has an impact on the child's growth process that cannot be ignored. For example, a person with a masculine and determined name often has a negative personality. Much more masculine.