How did ancient poets name their children?

In ancient times, they named their children. In fact, like many parents now, they have been accompanying their children's lives with beautiful expectations in the form of names. Therefore, when they name their children, they also integrate their expectations into the names of their children.

Take our romantic poet Li Bai as an example. Li Bai's naming of his three children also shows his expectation for them. Li Bai's eldest son is named Boqin, his second son is named Polly, and his third daughter is named Pingyang. Although we can't understand the significance of Li Bai's naming children at first sight, we can feel his expectation of children by reading Li Bai's naming children from China culture.

The word "Bo" has an unusual meaning in China culture. In addition to the well-known meaning of "Bo" as the eldest son, it also has a great meaning. The word "bird" is both a wild bird and a fierce beast. From the history, we can know that the word "bird" has the meaning of catching, so from the semantic context behind it, we can know that Li Bai has high expectations for his son.

Ancient parents, like many modern parents, also wanted their daughters to live a stable and stable life, especially in ancient times when men were superior to women. Li Bai named his daughter Pingyang. Yang is a very important thing in our national philosophy. China's philosophy attaches great importance to the balance of Yin and Yang. If Yin represents cold and darkness, then Yang represents light and warmth, while Ping means balance and tranquility. Moreover, Li Bai's daughter Pingyang has the same name as the sister of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, which is consistent with the title of Princess Pingyang who was buried with military ceremony in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, from the name of Li Bai's daughter, we can see his expectations for children.