The western practice of naming children after parents ancestors, or historical figures is very uncommon in china, almost to the point of taboo. In some chinese families the first of the two characters in the given name is shared by all members in the same generation, and sometimes the generational names, when put together, will form a poem. female names are often reflective of feminine characteristics, such as being named for flowers.
chinese female names, and to a lesser extent male names, sometimes are doubles ( Xiu-xiu, etc. Yoyo Ma), and siblings names are frequently related(eg. "sun", and "moon".)
given names are not usually used within families. usually they will call one another by their relation (big brother, little sister etc.)
due to cultural and dialectical differences, some names will sound silly or ridiculous between different regions of china, although it is considered rude to tease someone about it.
some common names include:
| Romanization | English | |
|---|---|---|
| Wĕi | Great | |
| Hào | Gallant | |
| Dōng | East | |
| Míng | Light | |
| Tāo | Great Wave | |
| Péng | Giant mythological bird | |
| Zhuàng | Robust |
| Romanization | English | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yīng | Beauty, handsome, brave | |||||||||
| Píng | Duckweed, water plants | |||||||||
| Xuĕ | Snow, symbolizing purity |
nickname - chuo4hao4
family name - gui4xing4
Generation(time) - bei4
Generation(people) - chou2bei4
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