The name of a baby at birth is decided by its parents. This is more like a family's wish, but this does not mean that a person's name will remain unchanged throughout his life. Many people change their names because of practical needs, or to express their wishes, or to show their identity, or to avoid taboos. Therefore, we can see a person's emotions, intentions, ambitions, qualities and character from his name.
The ancients had many ways of naming themselves, but they could not escape the aspect of blessing and praying for good luck. Therefore, the ancients would name their children with auspicious words and give them auspicious meanings, hoping that they would live a happy life and be in good health. In the traditional name culture, a good name should not only pay attention to the beauty of sound, form and meaning, but also conform to people's destiny. Only then can it be considered a good name.
In different periods of Chinese historical development, due to different historical environments and cultural backgrounds, naming methods have their own characteristics and different colors of the times. For example, some are named after ancestors, fathers and ancestors, some are named after their birthplace and ancestral home, some are named after heavenly stems, earthly branches and time, and some are named after flowers, plants and other things of.
Although there were many naming methods in ancient China, with the development of history and changes in cultural customs, some long-standing naming customs gradually disappeared and were replaced by new naming methods and customs, while others It continues to this day. The taboo on naming is also an important aspect that must be mentioned. Some are constrained by social institutions, and some are required by law.
Name taboos have a long history in our country and have evolved with the development of history. In short, name taboos include avoiding national taboos, family taboos, and saint taboos. At the same time, it also avoids the use of some evil words, derogatory words, rude words, etc., thus forming some naming conventions that continue to evolve and change with the development of history.