“It is better to teach a child a skill than to give a son a thousand pieces of gold, and it is better to give a child a good name than to teach a child a skill.” Since ancient times, Chinese people have paid special attention to naming.

What kind of name parents give their children not only reflects the parents' own growing environment, but also reflects the parents' expectations for their children's future life.

A small name often clearly reflects the unpredictable changes of the times.

Since the beginning of the new century, the education level of the younger generation who are getting married and having children has generally improved, and naming has become more artistic and personalized.

When they named the next generation, they deliberately avoided the popular names of the year such as "rigid", "qiang", "feng", "peng", "juan", "yan" and "li", but they used them together. "Xuan", "Hao", "Han", etc. are more like the names of characters in Qiong Yao dramas, costume TV series or games.

The rate of duplicate names for literary and artistic children such as "Haoyu", "Zixuan", "Haoran", "Xinyi", "Zihan" and "Zixuan" is particularly high.

Recently, two other names have become very popular, one is "Huangpu Military Academy" and the other is "Glory of the King", which have been severely mocked by netizens.

This actually reflects the randomness of parents when naming their children, often on a whim without careful consideration.

In fact, it is not difficult to choose a name that is not popular but has profound meaning. The ancient ways of naming are worth learning from.

Since the Ming Dynasty, the traditional ethos of naming names has returned.

The Ming and Qing dynasties can be called the peak period of intellectual naming patterns. Most of the names recorded in history books have allusions.

The so-called "male "Chu Ci", female "Book of Songs"" probably became popular at that time.

The academic elegance of naming in the Qing Dynasty was maintained until the Republic of China.

The names of many well-known figures in the Republic of China have a low rate of duplicate names, and most of their names have rich meanings.

Let’s start with chestnuts.

Wang Guowei (including his former name Wang Guozhen). "The Book of Songs·Daya·King Wen": "The kingdom suppresses life and maintains the Zhen of Zhou."

Liang Sicheng. "Poetry·Ode to Shang·Na": "Tang and Sun played falsely, Sui Wo thought of success."

Lin Huiyin. "The Book of Songs·Daya·Siqi" says: "The great concubine Huiyin is the son of Bai Si".

Huiyin, good reputation. This sentence praises Dashi (the wife of King Wen of Zhou) for inheriting virtue and will surely have many children.

Lin Huiyin was named "Huiyin" in his early years. Later, he was often misunderstood as the writer Lin Weiyin, so he changed his name to Huiyin. The painter Lu Sibai also made this allusion.

The names of Liang Sicheng and Lin Huiyin are both taken from the "Book of Songs". The two of them can come together, just like the good relationship in "A Dream of Red Mansions". It turns out that they are destined for a long time!

Zhang Wentian. "The Book of Songs·Xiaoya·Crane": "The crane crows in Jiugao, and the sound is heard in the sky."

Chen Cheng, whose character is Cixiu. "Book of Changes Qian Gua": "Rhetoric establishes sincerity, so it is a career."

Jiang Baili, whose courtesy name is Fang Zhen. "Book of Changes·Zhen Gua": "Shocked for hundreds of miles, I will not lose my dagger."

Chen Shengshen. "The Analects of Confucius": "I examine myself three times every day."

Dai Wangshu. "Li Sao": "Wangshu in front of you is the pioneer."

A thousand words are omitted here

Of course, there is also the famous contemporary medical scientist Tu Youyou. "Xiaoya·Lu Ming": "Yo yo deer croaking, eating wild ducks. I have a guest who plays the harp and the sheng."

This naming method is also used by many celebrities in Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Xiao Shushen. "The Book of Songs·Beifeng·Yanyan": "In the end, he is gentle and kind, and he is careful about his body."

Shao Xunmei. "The Book of Songs·Beifeng·Jingnu": "Since shepherding and returning to the grassland, it is beautiful and unique."

Stephen Chow. "Preface to Prince Teng's Pavilion": "The fog in Xiongzhou is lined with stars."

Mok Wenwei. "Zhouyi·Ge Gua": "A gentleman's changes are reflected in his literary talent."

In his martial arts novels, Mr. Jin Yong also likes to name characters by extracting famous lines from ancient poems.

Ren Yingying and Linghu Chong. "Tao Te Ching": "A big surplus is like a rush."

Mu Wanqing. "The Book of Songs·Zheng Feng·There are creepers in the wild": "There is a beautiful person, graceful and clear."

He Hongyao. "Yangzhou Slowness": "If you read the red medicine beside the bridge, you will know who you are born for every year.

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How about it? After reading these names, do you have the urge to go to the police station to change your name?

Young parents must also learn from this way of naming. Are you inspired?