I have wanted to talk about the name for a long time. It is very interesting to think about it.
I was sickly before I was six years old. According to my mother and grandmother, it was not a serious illness, just some coughs, colds, fevers, etc., but it was difficult to get over. They all wondered: There are adults in the house, but I am just a child. I am not short of food and clothing, and I am taken care of like a golden doll. Why do I still get sick from old age?
One Spring Festival, my grandmother took me to my fourth aunt’s grandma’s house to visit relatives. After dinner, when my illness was mentioned, my grandmother became worried again. My aunt asked about the daily situation in detail, but she also felt something strange, so she said that Mr. Qian next door knew a lot. Although he was usually very talkative, there were many times when things were inseparable, so why don't you ask him.
Taking the gift to the next door, my aunt explained her purpose. I still remember that the old man had long, black eyebrows, a hoarse voice, and was very polite. He was very polite to my aunt. He first asked me my horoscope, and finally asked me what my name was. When my grandmother told her her name, he pondered for a while and didn't say much. He just told her to change her name quickly when she got home. The name should have the words "wood, grass" or "water" in it.
It is so strange to say that ever since my father looked up dictionaries and searched for "Kuchang" and changed my name, my health gradually improved until I became pregnant. The first child I gave birth to, although I was on the thin side, I never experienced what it was like to have a cold or a fever. I have been using this name since I went to school, and everything goes smoothly. My scientific name ends with the character "梅".
I remember when I was eight or nine years old, I went to my grandmother’s house with my mother. One day, a blind old woman came outside and sat on the ground under a jujube tree. She placed a jujube stick and a coarse porcelain sea bowl beside her legs. After a while, a circle of people gathered on the ground. It turned out to be a horoscope teller. Everyone was squatting, sitting, and some were standing. They counted one by one, and they all said it was pretty accurate. It was May or June, and the jujube flowers were blooming in profusion. It felt like there was a layer of fragrant mist hanging over my head, which was very sweet.
My mother told me my horoscope, and my blind mother-in-law was very verbose, speaking seven words per sentence, slowly, like singing. I only remember a few words she said when she wasn't singing: This girl's life is prosperous with gold and fire. She lacks wood and water. She needs water in front of her house and plants more trees behind her house.
Not long after, several new mulberry trees were planted behind my house, and my grandfather opened a nine-foot-square pond in the southwest corner of the gate, which later became a dung pond. Many things in the future confirmed what the blind mother-in-law said. For example, when I was sick as a child, seeing other doctors was not very effective. Once I went to a place more than ten miles away from home, I went to see Dr. Wang, my mother’s distant uncle. He touched my head. He was extremely kind, asked questions, and just gave me a few pills and everything would be fine. When I was a teenager, I suddenly remembered this and asked my mother for Dr. Wang’s name. She was told that his name was Wang Miaosen. I understood eight points immediately, but I didn't say anything.
It is strange to say that over the years, I have paid attention to those people with whom I have a very harmonious relationship, except for close relatives. Most of their names are people with wood, grass, and water. , or a person whose meaning is a combination of plants and trees. Ever since I was little, I have always felt refreshed and at ease whenever I saw these people. In addition, as time goes by, I tend to dislike people whose names have radicals such as fire, sun, and metal, which is quite incredible when you think about it. By the way, my first nickname had the character "Xia" in it. Xia means the sun shining on the clouds after a rain, which is related to the sun, so I was plagued with diseases when I was young. Is this just my imagination? I don't know either.
When I gave birth to my daughter, I stayed in the hospital for a week, and I didn’t figure out her name until I was discharged from the hospital to fill out the birth certificate. But after giving birth to a son six years later, a friend told me that there was a "Zhengming House" on Kuan Street in Beijing. The owner of the house, Aixinjueluo Shouchun, was the direct grandson of the 14th son of Emperor Kangxi. He was proficient in the Book of Changes and well-known throughout the country. People came in droves to pick up names or ask for names, and the entrance hall was crowded. It was necessary to make an appointment to avoid being disappointed.
We followed the trail. I first asked the old man to pick up my son's name. I was worried, so I paid for my daughter's name.
It turned out that my daughter’s name would be good, but her relationship might have twists and turns in the future, so we also changed her name.
I may be a bit superstitious when it comes to naming. However, in the past two years, I saw that my child's aunt's marriage was not going well, so I took the initiative to pay for it and take her to Kuan Street to change her name. Mr. Shouchun has retreated into the background, and the protagonist has become his grandson. The young man had a heavenly appearance, was dignified and kind, and had the appearance of an emperor. Listening to him, a name cannot change one's destiny. If the name is correct, it will have a supporting role in a person's life and career. I think what he said makes sense.
After spending several hundred yuan to change my name, I feel that my sister’s fate has not improved significantly. But for another relative of mine, things were not going well in the past few years. After the master changed the names of the whole family, everything obviously went smoothly. This is very strange.
Eight years ago, my husband asked me to look at a place: one side faced water and two sides faced the forest park. Moved in a year later. One day I asked him: Do you think I feel better since moving in? He scoffed at this and laughed and said, "You will be better off if you move into a nursing home!"
Our Chinese culture has a long history, is extensive and profound, and words are the carrier of culture. Throughout history, whether they are emperors, generals or grassroots people, all those who can afford it have always been famous in their names. Seriously, there are probably a lot of books on this subject. I flipped through a book at a friend's house, but unfortunately I didn't have time. If I had time, I would be very interested in it.
The names of brothers Su Shi and Su Che have their origins. Their father Su Xun clearly mentioned the reasons why he named his two sons in an article "The Theory of Named Two Sons". Regarding his eldest son, Su Shi, Su Xun wrote: "The wheel, spokes, cover, and wheels all have their duties as a chariot. But Shi is like a person who does nothing. Although, if Shi is removed, I have not seen him as a complete chariot. Shi is almost like a chariot. , I am afraid that you will not pay attention to external decoration!"
Su Xun finally said, my son Su Shi, I am worried that you will not pay attention to external decoration. Su Xun hopes that Su Shi can observe his words, not be impulsive when things happen, and not be too honest with others. You see, Su Laoquan, who gave birth to his son at the age of 29, loves his eldest son deeply.
The name of Lin Huiyin, a talented woman in the Republic of China, also has a very interesting origin. According to Zhang Qingping's "Biography of Lin Huiyin", Huiyin's grandfather Lin Xiaoxun learned the news of his granddaughter's birth and happily recited the verses in "The Book of Songs·Daya·Siqi": "Si Qi Da Ren, the mother of King Wen. Si Mei Zhou Jiang, the wife of the capital. The eldest sister is Huiyin, and Baisi is male. "He named his granddaughter Huiyin. "Hui" means beauty, and "yin" means reputation. Huiyin means good reputation and virtue. Together they mean hope for his granddaughter. Be virtuous and have many children. The meaning is profound.
When Tu Youyou, the winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine, was born, his father Tu Liangui heard her crying, and casually recited "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Luming" The poem "Yoyou, the deer roars, eating the wild duckweed", and named it "Yoyou". Since then, Tu Youyou and Qinghao have formed an indissoluble bond.
After reading about the origin of the names of many famous people, I thought about it carefully and suddenly realized that the names of these people all fit with their personalities and life trajectories to some extent. It’s also very strange!
Now let’s talk about my name Mei Shiying.
I think the three characters "Mei Shiying" is a good name, even though it was just an idea I came up with. I once told the origin of this name in detail at the end of an article when I first came here: Just like that, with a branch of plum in my arms, I came here and took the pen name "Mei Shiying" using the character "Mei" in my real name. , I wanted to pick up a few pieces of beautiful jade in this jungle, but unexpectedly, I actually picked up the whole spring.
You see, first of all, this name has a clear gender. It looks like a woman at first glance. It can also be associated with a woman full of poems and books, profound beauty, literary talent, and probably quite beautiful. . It should have beautiful sound, good meaning, and a good history. Isn't this a good name? Haha, sometimes I can't help but wonder, are most of the attention and likes in this page coming from this name? Maybe.
In the final analysis, a name is just a symbol. There is no need to be superstitious about it. It is enough that you like it and find it pleasing to the eye. What I want to say is that if we pay attention to life, life is interesting everywhere.