China Naming Network - Eight-character query< - Why in ancient times, boys were named after the same uncle, but girls were named after the same person. After the 80s, boys were also named after the same person.

Why in ancient times, boys were named after the same uncle, but girls were named after the same person. After the 80s, boys were also named after the same person.

In the past, the rankings were fixed by the ancestors, and the rankings were arranged after the 10th to 20th lifetime. This is so that when the family grows, you will know who they are by just looking at their names, and it can tangibly enhance family cohesion. Nowadays, people regard strangeness as beauty and there is nothing wrong with naming their children casually. However, as time goes by, these small branches will always fade out of the sight of the family. Some people say that they do not rely on the family and do not need to rely on anyone. These people love it as much as they like. As time goes by, if you don't follow the alphabetical order of seniority, other families will gradually squeeze you out. As for women in ancient times, when women had to get married sooner or later, they had low status and still took their husband's surname when they married, so the name was not that important. Nowadays, we arrange our seniority by letters. People who don’t know each other can tell who is the best one just by hearing their names. Sometimes it is really easy to get things done. Just by mentioning their names, they can know who the three generations of ancestors are. It’s not like today’s Xuan, Nuo, Zi, and Ran can compare. Yes, a person with vision and ability will not give some random names. There are also some people who, even if they are not superstitious, should not try to name some uncommon words. When I see people I don’t recognize, I just pronounce the radicals. Having a bachelor’s degree or not having a high degree of education is not the reason why I don’t recognize their names. This is their parents’ problem. Every time I see people signing with a lot of strokes, they waste time. I know a lot of people who sign with a lot of strokes and only sign with radicals. And if it’s a grandfather, it’s also a wife. It’s a family