China Naming Network - Eight-character Q&A - Will it really kill you to emphasize words with your elders?
Will it really kill you to emphasize words with your elders?
I don't think this would be the case.
There is a folk saying that if the younger generation and the older generation share the same name, it will be bad for themselves and their families, and neighbors will also talk about it. It's superstition that the same name will shorten life span, but it's definitely inconvenient to have the same name with your elders.