The meaning of ancient celebrity names

A name is the collective name of a given name and a given name.

The ancients not only had a "name", but also a "word". It is said that in ancient times, a baby was given a "name" by his father three months after birth. When a man was twenty years old, a crowning ceremony was held and he was given a "zi"; when a woman was fifteen years old, when she was married, a hairpin ceremony was held and she was given a "zi".

It is said that in ancient times, babies were named by their fathers when they were three months old. This is the origin of the "name" of the ancients. In fact, among the Chinese people, some areas still retain the custom of naming babies when they are one month old. However, the right to name is no longer held by the father alone, but by the baby's relatives. Interestingly, in ancient times, when a boy reached the age of 20, he would have a "hair-tying and crowning" ceremony to show that he was an adult. When a girl reaches the age of 15, she must hold a ceremony of "tying her hair and adding a knot" to show that she is ready to get married. At this time, she also needs to pick her name. It can be seen that in ancient times, both men and women had their own prefixes. For example, the modern female revolutionary Qiu Jin had the prefix Xuanqing.