Parents' love for their children is innate, so all parents in the world are unconditionally good to their children. A baby's nickname is also very important, so parents take it seriously when choosing a nickname for their child. Parents want the best for their children, so how do they choose a good name for their child? Let our Huayi editor introduce to you how babies' nicknames are usually chosen.
How Are Babies' Nicknames Usually Chosen
One, What Is a Baby's Nickname?
A baby's nickname is often used among family members and close people, and its usage rate is very high. Therefore, a nickname must be "pleasant to the ear," easy to pronounce, rhythmic, lively and pleasant, making both the person calling and the one being called feel happy.
Two, How Should a Baby's Nickname Be Chosen?
1. Use nearby scenery and daily life objects to create a nickname.
Natural phenomena and common things in daily life can be used as a baby's nickname. For example: Xiaoxue (Little Snow), Xiaoyu (Little Rain), Cai Xia (Colorful Clouds), Yun'er (Cloud), Rainbow, Nan Nan (South South), Dong Dong (East East), Dong Dong (Winter Winter), Shui Shui (Water Water), Yue Yue (Moon Moon), Che Che (Car Car), Lu Lu (Road Road), etc.
2. Nicknames Derived from the Main Name.
Owing to household registration systems and the acceleration of life pace, many parents hope to successfully name their child once, generally starting with the main name and then considering the nickname, or considering both the main name and nickname at the same time. Thus, deriving the nickname from the main name has become an important method. For example, Li Yanping's nickname is Pingping, Qi Haiming's nickname is Mingming, Li Tianjiao's nickname is Jiaojiao, and Wang Weihai's nickname is Xiaohai.
3. Casual Naming Method.
Not considering various factors at the time of birth, just finding a smooth, affectionate, and pleasant nickname. These types of nicknames are very common, such as Xiaohong (Little Red), Xiaorong (Little Rong), Ya Ya (Ya Ya), Dou Dou (Dot Dot), Yue Yue (Moon Moon), Jing Jing (Jing Jing), Bin Bin (Bin Bin), etc.
4. Using Favorite Animals or Plants of Parents to Name a Nickname.
For example: Lotus, Osmanthus, Little Deer, Yan Yan (Yan Yan), Da Peng (Big Eagle), Cuckoo, Mao Mao (Cat Cat), Pigeon, Chrysanthemum, Xiao Rui (Little Bud), etc.
5. Naming Based on the Time, Place, and Characteristics of the Child's Birth.
Seasonal names: For example, Chun'er (Spring Child), Xiaobaiqiu (Little Autumn), Dongdong (Winter Winter), Xiaoxue (Little Snow), Lamei (Frost Plum). For instance, the prose writer Liu Yin was born during a snowfall, so her family called her "Xueren" (Snow Person). Naming based on the place of birth: For example, Jinjin (Jinjin), Ningning (Ningning). For instance, the football star Rong Zixing was born during a sea voyage, so his parents named him "Haisheng" (Sea Born). Naming based on the zodiac sign: For example, Xiaohu (Little Tiger), Dalong (Big Dragon), Xiaoniu'er (Little Cow). Naming based on physical characteristics: For example, Pang Pang (Fat Fat), Xiaobai Zi (Little White), Lele (Happy Happy). Naming based on the time of birth: For example, Chenchen (Morning Morning), Liangliang (Bright Bright), Xiaoxia (Little霞).
6. Using the "er" sound to create a nickname.
It is quite common to add "er" after a single character to create a nickname, especially suitable for girls. Not only does it feel cute, but it also adds a sense of intimacy when called. For example: Feier (Fei Er), Ling'er (Ling Er), Xue'er (Snow Er), Xing'er (Star Er), Ke'er (Ke Er), Shuang'er (Double Er), etc.
7. Using Double Syllables to Create a Nickname.
This method of naming a baby's nickname is simple and applicable to both boys and girls. Almost any character that sounds loud and has a good meaning can be directly used as a nickname. For example: An'an (An An), Changchang (Chang Chang), Chenchen (Chen Chen), Mengmeng (Meng Meng), Fangfang (Fang Fang), Lanlan (Lan Lan), Meimei (Mei Mei), Lili (Li Li), Mingming (Ming Ming), Jiajia (Jia Jia), Lingling (Ling Ling), Junjun (Jun Jun), Jianjian (Jian Jian), Lei lei (Lei Lei), Nana (Na Na), Lele (Le Le), etc.
8. Using the Character "Xiao" to Create a Nickname.
Since it is a nickname, it often includes the character "Xiao." Usually, taking the last character of the main name and adding "Xiao" makes a good nickname. For example: Wang Liang's nickname could be "Xiaoliang"; Li Meili's nickname could be "Xiaoli."
How Are Babies' Nicknames Usually Chosen
1. Based on local customs, adding a common character after a specific character to name a dragon baby's nickname.
For example, during the Three Kingdoms, Western Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, many infants had nicknames with the characters "nu" and "er". For example, Zang Ba was called "Kun Nu", Wu Dun was called "An Nu", and Shi Chong was called "Qi Nu". In modern times, among the Hakka people, many babies' nicknames contain the character "gu", such as Dagu, Minggu, Shangu. The character "gu" means son; daughters are generally called "ma".
2. Using the repeated character method of the main name to name a dragon baby's nickname.
For example, using the last character of the baby's name for repetition, such as Weiwei (We We), Qingqing (Qing Qing), Yanyan (Yan Yan), etc.
3. Naming a dragon baby's nickname by rank.
For example, Emperor Liang Yuan of the Liang Dynasty, Xiao Yi, was called "Qifu" (Seven Fu) because he was the seventh in order. Others include Xiaoe (Little Two), Laosan (Old Three), Silong (Four Dragon), Wulang (Five Brother), Jiumei (Nine Sister), Yaodi (Youngest Brother), etc., all belonging to this category.
4. Naming based on the time, place, season, zodiac sign, and physical characteristics of the child's birth.
Time-based: Chenchen (Morning Morning), Liangliang (Bright Bright). Season-based: Chun'er (Spring Child), Xiaoxue (Little Snow), Lamei (Frost Plum), etc. Zodiac-based: Xiaolong (Little Dragon), Dahu (Big Tiger), Niuniu (Calf Calf), etc. Physical characteristic-based: Pang pang (Pang Pang), Lele (Happy Happy), Tiantian (Tian Tian), Xiaoxiao (Small Small), etc.
5. Naming a dragon baby's nickname based on the baby's birth chart (Ba Zi) auspicious elements.
For example, if a baby's Ba Zi lacks water in the five elements, the nickname can use characters related to water to compensate for the missing element in the Ba Zi, or choose a nickname based on the auspicious elements of the Ba Zi, which will be more auspicious.
6. Naming based on parents' preferences.
For example: Dou Dou (Dot Dot), Ya Ya (Ya Ya), Hua Hua (Flower Flower), Lan Lan (Lan Lan), Juanzi (Cuckoo), etc. Some parents also use the names of their favorite celebrities as their child's nickname, such as Guagua Hu (Good Boy Tiger), Xiao Wa (Little Wah), etc.
7. Expectation-based Nicknames.
Expecting the child to be healthy and beautiful: Kangkang (Healthy Healthy), Jingjing (Beautiful Beautiful), Jiajia (Good Good), Zhuangzhuang (Strong Strong). Expecting the child to be ambitious and talented: Xiaojie (Little Jie), Dacheng (Great Achievement), A Xin (A Xin), A Wei (A Wei).
