Among the traditional naming methods in China, there is a method called homonym, that is, when the pronunciation of A and B is the same or similar, we can use the pronunciation as a bridge, use the shape of A to represent the meaning of B, or use the shape of B to represent the meaning of A.
When we read a name, we think not only of the meanings of these words, but also of their homophones, sometimes the latter is the main one. For example, the name "Pang Bo" is not only broad and profound, but also homophonic with "majestic" and takes its grand meaning.
Homophonic naming mainly includes the following situations:
(1) takes the meaning of homophones.
If the surname is Zhao, Ming Hui. Zhao's homonym has the word "Zhao", and its homonym can take the meaning of "Zhao Hui", which means brilliant or radiant. Zhao's homophonic word also has "Zhao", which means "indicating a bright future".
(2) First name and surname are words that directly express a certain meaning.
If the surname is Zhuang, the name is strict, and the word "solemn" means solemn and serious; The name is Yan, and the name is Sue. The word "earnest" refers to seriousness (style and attitude) and respect (spirit and atmosphere).
(3) The combination of surname and first name is the name of things.
If the surname is Bai and the name is Yun, "Baiyun" literally means white cloud. It gives the impression of "purity, beauty and lightness". There are many such names, such as Snow White, Blue Sky, Jumbo, Jiang Tao, Huangyan, Field, Linhai, Forest and so on.
(4) Surnames and first names become modifiers, thus deepening and strengthening their meanings.
This name is based on the homophonic name of the original, and some modifiers are added to make its name more artistic. Such as white as snow, blue sky, plum, yellow and so on.
(5) Combine surnames and first names into idioms or implied idioms.
This name is a clever combination of homophones of idioms, and its meaning basically retains the meaning of the original idiom. Such as Gao Jianling (strategic location), the apprentice (the apprentice), Zheng Qingyuan (original work), Ye Zhiqiu (autumn leaves fall) and An Yile (living and working in peace and contentment).
"Homophony" is sometimes intentional and sometimes unintentional. The association produced by homophonic sounds can be pleasant at times and frustrating at other times. The choice of homophonic words should be carefully considered, and the names should not be alienated or bring negative and indecent meanings.
Some people's names look elegant on the surface, but because they sound the same or similar to other indecent words, they can easily cause people's ridicule and banter, become people's banter, and produce some funny comedy effects. Because Chinese characters are monosyllabic, there are a lot of homophones in Chinese characters, so "homophones" often appear in names. The so-called "homophonic" means taking homophonic meaning. These words can be divided into two categories: one is derogatory. For example, "Yao Peiqian" originally meant to "cultivate the virtue of modesty and eagerness to learn". But if you listen to this name carefully, you will find that the word "Pei" is homophonic with the word "compensation", and the word "money" is homophonic with the word "money". So it sounds like "losing money", which means negative and unpleasant. Another example: Hu Lijing (fox), Shen Jingbing (psycho), Wu (nobody wants it), Fu Buxiang (father is ominous), Zeng (really annoying), Tao Renyan (annoying), Xia Jian (* * *, Xia's name must be avoided), Fan Jian (being a bitch, Fan's name must be avoided) and so on. Second, some idioms in life. For example: Ma Ling Shu (potato), You Yongci (swimming pool), Cai Shichang (vegetable market) and so on.
The above homophony makes the name appear not serious enough and solemn enough, and it is easy to give people a laughing stock in public.
Almost everyone has encountered an example of misunderstanding caused by improper pronunciation of names. If someone calls Wu Shigou, it means "I am a dog" read out one after another, which is very unsightly. These names have good meanings, but they are not good names, because it is easy to cause misunderstanding and make people laugh when used orally. What's more, some people say that there are two authors in a cultural circle, one is Bi, and they often publish their works jointly. Literally, their names are all good, but if they are read together, they will be mistaken for "sending a bottle of contraceptive cream" by people who don't know the truth.
This homonym may often become a nickname. If parents are not careful when naming names, it is easy to cause a heavy psychological burden to their children. You'll regret it then.
Some misunderstandings caused by poor pronunciation of names belong to superstition. If you meet a gentleman named Bi Peiguang in business, then maybe everyone is unwilling to do business with him. Because, his name is homophonic "must lose everything."
The disadvantages of indecent homophones mentioned above are the same. Of course, the name that causes misunderstanding in pronunciation is not caused by the name itself, but by the collocation with the surname. For example, Wu, Mo and other surnames in common surnames, because surnames themselves have indecent homophones such as "nothing" and "Mo", often change the original beautiful meaning of words when naming names. Such as "Fu", "Lu" and "Shou" are originally auspicious words, but when they are matched with the above three surnames, they become "Five Blessingg", "Molu" and "Mao Shou", which sounds uncomfortable. Therefore, people with surnames, as mentioned above, should spend more time to scrutinize the pronunciation of their names in the process of taking names.
In the eighth section, it is not enough to name it with words that are too "boastful", but it is counterproductive. The name is good, not because the words are beautiful, but because the words are used properly. However, some people may make a mistake: naming boys is always inseparable from some too fierce words, such as: Hao, Qiang, Yan, Meng, Chuang, Gang and so on. Although they are strong and masculine in reading, they are also easily associated with confusion and freedom, which makes them willful and informal and misunderstanding some things. Because China culture believes that people's fortitude and strength are not those who are brave in words and feelings, but those who are brave in drawing their swords when they are in trouble, but some men who are not surprised or angry when they are in trouble, laughing and laughing. There are also words like Hua, Ping, Yan, Tao and Liu, which women often like to use in their names. Although the flowers are beautiful for a while, they are unique and eye-catching, but after the storm, they will fall into the mud and be crushed into dust. Willow is also a kind of soft and fragile thing, and the idioms of Yi De, Residual Flower and Defeated Willow all express the emotional evaluation of this symbolic meaning. Peach blossom is associated with the decline of beauty, while Pinghe Liu is a symbol of falling and leaving. Therefore, folklore believes that these seemingly bright words should be avoided when naming.
Don't be too arrogant and presumptuous in your names and words. Because arrogance and licentiousness are manifestations of lack of self-cultivation, not only a kind of self-exposure, but also a disrespect for others, which is easy to cause disgust. The ancients used the word "hubris" to address Chen Wance, Bo Wanke, Guan,, and others. Obviously, these words "Wan" exaggerate their actions and strength. Seeing that you are so magical and powerful, how should other people's positions be placed? Obviously, boasting about yourself is consistent with belittling others. The name Weng Du Jian is very clear. The word "independent" means that the only person who is "healthy" is "I", and no one else is worthy of the word "healthy". Exactly: everyone is sick and "I" is lonely, and everyone is degraded by "I" to be safe. This is the mentality of a braggart.
Generally speaking, the semantics of names and the actions of owners should be "worthy of the name" or "name" is slightly higher than "reality". If "fame" is high and "reality" is low, and the two are extremely disproportionate, they will become "arrogance" and "impudence", that is, "giants" in words and "dwarfs" in actions. This name is not only arrogant and disgusting, but also may have an ironic effect: the name is a mockery of the host's "behavior." In fact, most people who talk big can't do great things; Those who achieve great things are not arrogant. As far as names are concerned, Kong Qiu, Sun Wu, Ying Zheng, Xiang Yu, Li Shimin, Sima Qian, Qu Yuan, Li Bai, Du Fu, Cao Xueqin, Li Zicheng, Hong Xiuquan, Sun Wen and other famous people in history, their names are neither literary nor martial arts, but they are immortal. Therefore, the name should not be arrogant and rude "beauty", which is actually an "ugliness", which is why the word "arrogance" should not be used in naming.
Excessive boasting leads to boasting, and the effect is not good. Being too modest leads to inferiority and self-mockery, and the effect is also not good.
There is a limit to modesty, that is, it cannot violate the principle of "seeking truth from facts"; If you violate this principle, you will go to the opposite side: either inferiority or inferiority hypocrisy, or disguised pride. The inferiority and self-mockery formed by the excessive self-modesty here is essentially a kind of hypocrisy, which is unacceptable to simple and honest people. For example: Wang Zhuo, Liu Yu, Chi Yuan, Yu Yu and so on. Do they really think they are clumsy, pedantic and stupid? Of course not. I don't think so in my heart, but I want to use it as a signboard. What kind of behavior is this? Whether it is "hypocrisy" or "deception", it is not seeking truth from facts anyway. Don't be silly, this name is more interesting. It sounds like he is "fighting stupidity" with others, and he thinks that "no one can catch up with his stupidity", then he is naturally the winner of "fighting stupidity". If you are not stupid, you have to pretend to be "the stupidest". This is not a "false panic". What is it? Li Muyu, this name is very unusual. In name, there are many people who worship the saints, but this person is unconventional, but he wants to worship fools. Take "fools" as an example, "effective fools" and "learning fools"? Of course not. Since he dares to "do something unconventional", it shows that he is not stupid; The "stupidity" he admired was not "stupidity", but "foolishness". Praising "great wisdom" but saying "fish eye" is a "cunning" skill, which can also be said to be a hypocritical variation. That is to say, although the name also uses the word "stupid"; But it belongs to "self-modesty", but the artistic skill of saying "wisdom" with "stupidity" Therefore, "clumsy, pedantic, stupid" and so on are not necessarily words of "modesty", but should be analyzed according to specific circumstances.
To sum up, there are several reasons for using self-mockery less:
(1) The self-deprecating naming is not true and objective.
Even if it is clumsy, stupid or pedantic, the result can only be counterproductive. The derogatory meanings of such names are usually hidden in the dark and need a little comment. Such as history (error), Guo (pot), (violation of regulations), (falling leaves), stereotypes (bad habits) and so on. Choosing a name in this way not only ignores the principle of proceeding from reality, but also often thinks that the purpose of modesty has been achieved, but the effect is not necessarily so.
(2) The derogatory terms contain the remnants of backward thoughts.
Influenced by the idea of "low reputation and long life", people often take some self-deprecating names. This deliberately derogatory name, its "derogatory meaning" is usually very clear, clear at a glance, without explanation. Typical examples are Mo I'm stupid, I'm humble, I'm afraid of collapse, I'm hopeless, I'm stupid, I'm clumsy, I'm serious, I'm a slave to a hundred schools of thought, I'm ashamed, I'm talented, I'm lonely, I'm fat and I'm stupid.
These self-deprecating names influenced by backward consciousness were rare even in ancient times, but they are even more inappropriate today.
(3) A derogatory name is usually a manifestation of the namer's lack of knowledge and cultural literacy.
Due to low quality, carelessness or inexperience, the namer will ignore the derogatory meaning hidden in the dark and inadvertently take a self-deprecating name without knowing it.
In fact, it is not difficult to put an end to this phenomenon when naming. As long as the related homophones and homophones are sorted out to prevent derogatory words from being mixed in, the problem can be solved.
However, it is worth noting that self-mockery is not absolutely undesirable, and self-deprecation based on self-modesty is worth promoting, just paying attention to the degree. Once a name is lost, it will be too inferior and self-deprecating, which not only does not meet the inherent requirements of the name, but also can not correctly play the unique role of the name in communication.
However, it is difficult to grasp the degree, so try to use self-mockery as little as possible when naming names.
Whether it's boasting or belittling yourself, it's an abnormal act of going too far. If a name wants to be "beautiful", it is necessary to abandon these unhealthy trends, take "truth" and "goodness" as its life and develop in the direction of "beauty".