The knowledge of naming

1. Be selective in the words you use when naming. In addition to comprehensively using words that imply beauty, beauty, auspiciousness, and sunshine, we must also pay attention to both the glyph shape and pronunciation. First of all, there are two problems to be avoided in terms of pronunciation. One is polyphonic characters. For example, Chang, Chao, Pu, Hao, etc. Polyphonic sounds in a word will make others confused about which pronunciation is correct, making it difficult to pronounce a word. The second is a rare word. For example, 偣, 忿, ?. Although there are not many strokes, many people don't know how to read it. Secondly, two problems must be avoided in terms of glyphs. One is the uncommon characters with many strokes. For example?, 劙, 瀷. Not only do these characters have many strokes, they are also not commonly used. The second is words with little distinction and easy to cause misunderstanding. For example, Ge and Yi, Yi and Yi, Zhu and Yi, Ying and Ying.

2. The whole name, no matter how many words it is, should not have any ambiguity in sound when connected together, let alone cause the listener to have bad or negative feelings due to similar pronunciation. Lenovo. This problem also includes two aspects. First, similar problems cannot occur in local dialect pronunciation, and second, similar problems cannot occur in Mandarin pronunciation. For example, Si Liao (dead), Wen Shixiang (smell the smell of feces), Jie Yu (sterilization, the first word is deliberately pronounced as "Jie", and "Jie" is similar to the absolute pronunciation), Jie Du ("diarrhea", the explanation is The surnames are pronounced Xie) and Mu Xin (no heart).

3. Gender should be taken into consideration. Some characters are more sensitive to gender. As names, some characters can be used for men but not for women, and vice versa. For example, the female ones are Xiaoshan (mistress), Jia Wenjing (fake Wenjing), and Lao Chu (old lady), and the male ones are Bu Jian (not strong), Liu Yijie (leaving a section), and Qian Lexian (prostate).

4. Pay attention to customs and habits. The prevailing custom is that names of different generations should not use the same characters, and even names with the same pronunciation but different characters are not allowed (except for stage names), otherwise it will be suspected of confusing the seniority. If the fifth server has been released, it is not included. This is the same as the different characters used by the four major families of Confucius, Mencius and Yan Zeng (Xi Yan Gong Yan Cheng, Hong Wen Zhen Shang Yan, Xing Yu Chuan Ji Guang, Zhao Xian Qing Fan Xiang, Ling De Wei Chui You, Qin Shao Nian Xian Yang).

5. Pay attention to the theory of mutual generation and mutual restraint in the zodiac signs and birth dates. This is related to Zhouyi Bagua theory and local taboos. For example, a name whose zodiac sign is rabbit cannot have a word with the same pronunciation as dog, otherwise it will mean that the dog bites the rabbit. The name of a snake whose zodiac sign is snake cannot contain the word "eagle", otherwise it will be suspected of being an eagle hunting snakes.

6. Avoid words whose last consonant starts with a vowel, that is, the initial consonant is a, o, e, y, or ü. Because these words do not begin with a consonant, they can easily be merged into one word when connected with the previous word, causing ambiguity, which is commonly known as "swallowing". For example: Wang Anli (Wanli), Zhao Aoqiang (Zhao Qiang), Sun Enmin (Sun Min), Zhang Liyi (Zhang Li), Qian Jingyu (Qian Ju).

7. No matter how many characters a name has, try to avoid a single tone in the characters. That is, words with the same tone among the four tones form a tune.

8. Words with the same pronunciation as uncle, uncle, aunt, milk, etc. should be used with caution, especially the last word in the name. For example, Yang Shu (uncle), Zhu Yi (aunt), Liu Yibai (uncle), etc. Otherwise, it will easily cause misunderstandings and appear disrespectful to others.

9. The reason why there are so many taboos in naming is to avoid difficulties and embarrassment in communication, that is, to solve the difficulties in writing, reading and hearing. Tell a historical story about naming. In modern history, there was a celebrity named Zhang Taiyan who was also a great scholar. He named his three daughters Zhang? (Yinli), Zhangji (Yinzuo), and Zhang? (Yinzhan). The names of the three daughters all had obscure characters, and as a result, no one came to propose marriage when they were of marriageable age. As a father, Zhang Taiyan had to hold a special banquet to introduce to everyone the wording, writing and meaning of the names of the three daughters.

10. Opposite to the above taboo content is the content that needs to be promoted.

11. The words chosen in the name should be pronounced as loudly as possible, that is, the words starting with the finals are a, o, and e. These words sound louder when pronounced, sound more pleasant, and are easier to accept. For example, seedlings, Luo, leaves, etc.

12. Whether the name is two characters, three characters, or four characters, the tones of the characters should have ups and downs, that is, try to use different tones among the four tones. word. Reading it this way has ups and downs, is well-proportioned, and has a more rhythmic feel.

13. If possible, it is best to take into account the stroke order of the characters, that is, there are characters with mostly horizontal strokes and characters with mostly vertical strokes. Character. It's beautiful to write in this way.

14. It is best to use three characters or more in the name. Try to avoid using one character each for the last name and the first name, which can reduce the probability of duplicate names. .

15. The same principle applies to the above. If the surname is one character and the name is two characters, if it is an overlapping sound, the disadvantages are the same as those of a name with one character and two characters. The disadvantages are the same, the rate of duplicate names will be higher. For example, Li Liangliang and Wang Mingming.

16. It is best to use a unique word when naming brothers and sisters, so that the relationship between them is easier to understand and reduces the effort of words.

17. Pay attention to the distinction between milk names and famous names. Adults like to use single words or overlapping words when naming their children, such as Huanhuan, Mingming, and Liangliang. The purpose is to facilitate the children to practice pronunciation and learn words. They are baby names. When you grow up, your nickname should be distinguished from your baby name. Otherwise, not only will it give people the impression that they are not very tall, but they will also have the problem of low differentiation and easy duplication of names. In this regard, the ancient practice of distinguishing names and characters is worth learning from.

18. In addition, some people pursue simplicity and ease of remembering and deliberately choose some common words as names. The result of this may be that there is a high probability of duplication of names, or it may be too simple. It is not easy to remember or makes people laugh, nor does it fall into the category of promotion. For example, the person with the surname Ming is called Mingshengren, the person with the surname Ma is called Ma Fei, the person with the surname Zheng is called Zhizhao, etc.