Poems, physical features, birthplace and parents’ dreams
How ancient people named their children has given many people the imagination, because this is the same as modern people naming their children. It feels very troublesome. I want to learn from the ancient people's method of naming. Of course, not all ancient people's names are very nice. Some names are still very difficult to pronounce, because this is different from what was popular in the dynasty at that time. Different dynasties have different preferences. Just like now, the main popular names are different between the names given in the 1990s and the names given after 2000.
The first way for ancient people to choose a name was to find a very nice word from a poem with a very good meaning, and wish that their children would have the same name, a bright future or a happy future. As a treasure of our country, the Book of Songs contains many characters that ancient people liked to use to name names. After all, the meanings of some ancient characters are really fuller and more connotative than modern characters. Of course, ancient people can be so sophisticated. People with such names usually belong to wealthy families. Otherwise, many people in ancient times who had never read a book would have nicknames because they were easy to make a living on.
The second method is appearance characteristics. This is actually very sophisticated, because many people’s appearance has more significant characteristics than ordinary people. Using it to name them not only makes them less distinguishable. The difference between him and others also gives the child a meaning. After all, when you hear the name, you can know the appearance and characteristics of the person, and the catchy words are also a very good choice, right? Just like modern people, giving children names related to their appearance, such as handsome, beautiful, etc., is a good meaning for the children.
The third one is the place of birth and the dreams of parents. This has been continued to be used in Japan. In fact, it was learned from ancient China. In ancient times, many people were uneducated, uneducated, and did not understand. Read this book to find out what good names you can give your children. But when your children grow up, they must have a name. It is very simple and convenient to name a characteristic of the place where they were born. For example, if you were born in the black soil, you can just name it. It is called black soil, and those who dream of butterflies are called dream butterflies. These are methods commonly used by ancient people.