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中国人一生会有好多名字。满月过后，人们就会给婴儿取个乳名，这个乳名只有家庭成员、亲朋好友能用，名字由(家里的)长辈或有文化的朋友给取。
Chinese people may have many names in their lives. They will be given a nickname after they are one month old, which is used by family members, relatives and close friends. In terms of the full name, usually the elder people in the family or well educated friend will have the privilege to decide.
男孩的名字反映了父母的愿望，希望他健康、长寿、宝贵、有才、有德、勤勉、孝顺、爱国、聪明。
女孩的名字一般与奇异的花儿、可爱的鸟儿、动听的乐器、发光的珠宝等有关。女孩名字有时根据女性特有的特点，例如美丽、文静、节俭、纯洁。但是有些农村家庭的女孩子一般没有起名字，依据年龄叫：大妹、二妹、三妹等。
Names for boys show parents’ wishes( for him), including health, longevity, preciousness, talent, morality, diligence, intelligence, love for parents and his country.
They hope sons to be intelligent, diligent and healthy and so on.
Girls’ names relate to gorgeous flowers, birds, instruments and jewelry. Some are named with female feminine characteristics/virtues, such as beauty, quietness and innocence while there are some rural sisters without formal names. Instead, they are called Damei( the oldest girl), Ermei(the second oldest girl) and Sanmei(the third oldest) following their ages.
另一种起名字的方式与星宿和五行有关，名字是要由算命先生起的，算命先生会根据孩子出生的年月和星宿为孩子起名，看孩子是否缺星宿和五星里任意一种东西：金木水火土。如果缺哪一种，就在名字里包含一个与之有关的字，使他完整。例如，如果孩子缺水，名字里就有例如江海湖等字。
Names given by a fortune teller hold a relationship with stars and Wuxing (5 elements, metal, wood, water, fire, earth)in traditional Chinese culture. Given the birth year, month, constellation of the child, he will complete his or her Wuxing, naming them with a character representing their inadequate element among the 5. For example,children lack water may have Jiang(river), Hai(ocean),hu(lake) in their names.
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