Since ancient times, a person's name has been determined by their parents. The original names originated in matrilineal societies, where people only knew the mother but not the father, and the separation of surnames represented the birth of one woman to anotherInfants, the surname represents the familyBlood relationship, and then there were names to distinguish people of the same clan. The surname also represents the identity and bloodline inheritance of the family, and then the clan appeared, and the clan also represents the symbol of family relationship, and at the earliest only princes and nobles had a clan, and others were called "anonymous". The last name and last name are inQin and Han dynastiesThe two became one, and in the Song Dynasty, ".Family namecontains five hundred and four surnames.
In ancient times, the choice of a name should be combined with many aspects, such as the season, place name, five elements, physical characteristics, etc. In ancient times, names had to have "characters", and people of different ages had different ways to call them. After the birth of a newborn baby, the father takes the name, and then takes the character after the crown ceremony, and then when others call him, he can only be called by his character. The name is also chosen with the father's surname, but now you can choose to take the mother's surname. Most people now choose names based on their meanings, such as appearance, talents, etc., to avoid bad meanings.
The name according to the generation is that each generation in the family has a different generation character, and the name of the person of the same generation has the same generation character, which is called "character generation". The character generation represents the generational inheritance of the family, which can distinguish people of different generations well. Names by generation first appeared in the Tang Dynasty, to classPoetic styleArrange the characters or arrange them through couplets. Names are chosen by generation, which is familialCultureInheritance, most of the elders in the family will draw up the order of the characters or vote to determine it. Every family will probably have a family tree with the order of the family characters.
Modern names are mainly decided based on personal preferences, meanings, and parents' wishes. Parents will choose names that sound good and have good meanings for their children. Some parents also choose names based on their own names or grandparents' names to carry on the family tradition. In addition, there are some people who will adopt foreign names or be associated with their own localityCultureContextual names to express one's personality and pursuits.
Summary: A person's name is determined by their parents and originates in a matrilineal society, with the surname representing the familyBlood relationshipand identity, and names are used to distinguish people of the same clan. In ancient times, the name should be combined with factors such as the season, place name, and the Five Elements Law, and the child's name should be in line with the wishes and personal preferences of the parents. Modern naming is more focused on the meaning of the name and personal preference, and parents decide on their child's name based on a variety of factors. In modern society, there is more diversity in naming methods, and people have more choices.