You can often see in TV dramas that the names given in the Song Dynasty were very literary. For example, Li Qingzhao, such as Liu Yong. And I believe that the little cuties who have watched Zhifeng will still remember the names of some of the Singer daughters.
Their names are Hualan, Molan, Rulan, and Minglan. It seems that there are very similar things in their names, that is, they all have the word "lan". In ancient China, people have always attached great importance to their names. In ancient times, there was a saying that people would not change their names in business, and they would not change their surnames in office. In different eras, names have very distinct backgrounds. In the Song Dynasty, many people had names. , there will be many rules. For example, the four daughters of the Sheng family mentioned above have the same characters in their names. It seems that people in the Song Dynasty had rules to follow in naming.
Maybe there is a rule in the family that among different generations, which word must be included in the name. This reflects our country's ancient tradition of ordering elders and younger ones, and distinguishing between superior and inferior. This way of naming was very convenient in ancient times when communication remained unchanged. You had to state your name so that the other party would know which household you were from and which generation of child you were.
While the name sounds nice, it also gives the name a sense of family. This way, your children can always remember that they come from this family. If you let this name follow you throughout your life, you will not make any mistakes. Something about forgetting your roots.
When choosing a name in ancient times, you not only have to pursue a name that sounds good and looks good, but also has a catchy and profound meaning. At the same time, you should also bring the characteristics of your family in the name, so that future generations will always remember that you are this person. Family members, but in my opinion, this was just a pastime of the rich in ancient times. There is no need to pay much attention to the names of children from poor families. It is just a random title that can be called by others.