The ancients said: "The name is used to correct the identity." The name is used as a symbol and to correct the identity. The naming system of the Western Zhou and Eastern Zhou dynasties is recorded in detail in the traditional Chinese book "Book of Rites Nei Ze", which established the basic pattern of naming etiquette for the next generation of the Han nation for about 2,000 years.
The traditional naming ceremony is solemn and solemn, so that the newborn can be recognized by the family, neighbors and society. Society cares and values ??new lives.
The nickname also expresses the parents’ love for their children.
The so-called "nickname" refers to the name given to a person in childhood. According to records, the term "nickname" came into existence during the Qin and Han Dynasties in my country. As for the question of why Chinese people like to give their children "nicknames" and still do so today, the folklore explanation is:
1. Borrowing the gold, stones, flowers, birds, fish, insects, and even animals around them The name is easy to pronounce, easy to remember, and easy to pronounce. For example, Gu Kaizhi's nickname is "Hutou", Tao Yuanming's nickname is "Xi Gou", Wang Anshi's nickname is "Badger Lang", Guo Moruo's nickname is "Wen Bao", Zhao Dan's nickname is "Suo'er", etc.;
2. Those named because of rankings or deliberately chosen out of superstition, such as Ah San Ah Si, Ah Mao Ah Gou, Tiedan Zhu, etc., which have the meaning of intimacy and affection, but also mean being humble and easy to "feed".
3. Ask for auspicious words, such as Jiabao, Laifu, Xi'er, etc., which bluntly express the good wishes of the namer.
"Pinnames" are generally only used among family members, relatives and friends. But "nickname" is the predecessor of our "surname and name". Because, since the Qin and Han dynasties, my country's gentry class has begun to "taboo nicknames", considering them indecent and suspected of making people laugh. Therefore, another "correct name" was established for use in social situations.