The whole class is full of ink, Zixuan? The higher the education, the less you can name it. What have we lost?

"Culture opens up the perception of beauty." Emerson

The original intention of taking the name is only to give the baby just born in this world a different code name from others, which is convenient for communication. However, with the continuous progress of society and the continuous intervention of culture in life, people are no longer satisfied with the simple function of distinguishing names, but begin to pay attention to the aesthetic feeling and the art contained in choosing words.

Parents look up the dictionary day and night, and even pay a lot of money to help them choose words, just to give their children a good name, which is easy to remember and use.

Therefore, the name is no longer a simple code name. In addition to avoiding words and negative words used by elders, some words in names are based on genealogy, and some words are full of parents' great expectations and wishes for their children. Names not only pay attention to ethical principles and implied expectations, but also pay attention to plain homophonic, so everyone's name carries his life experience and contains the thoughts of his family.

Looking at the historical time axis, we can find that the names of great scholars in each historical period have different characteristics: most of the names in the Republic of China are elegant, and "Yasheng" and "Zi Ru" have the charm of talented people and beautiful women; Most of the names of the new China period are full of enthusiasm, and the words "national strength" and "liberation" have the meaning of progressive struggle.

But now, the name has lost its cultural color, and the whole class is the same "Mozi" and "Zi Xuan". The more education we have, the fewer names we have. What have we lost?

Names keep pace with the times.

The ancients attached great importance to the choice of names, and the words in the names all had their own origins. In history, there is such a kind of stress: men read Chu ci in name, women read the book of songs in name, the Analects of Confucius in text, and Zhouyi in martial arts.

It is precisely because these books have their own personality division and orientation setting that people have a preliminary impression on the people in front of them as soon as they hear the names: for example, "Xiu Yuan" is brave and tenacious, "Jiayi" is gentle and virtuous, "Yan Ping" is gentle and fair, and "Fan Yi" is resolute and resolute.

The name of the Republic of China is also very distinctive, always full of scroll breath. Obviously, they are ordinary words with different charms. Reading their names seems like reading a poem, which is directly related to the cultural trend at that time.

Corresponding to this is the name of the founding of the people's Republic of China. Boys like to use "army" and "country", while girls like to use "gorgeous" and "red". On the one hand, there are historical reasons that conform to the characteristics of the times, on the other hand, there are cultural reasons, so the choice of names is not high, so we pieced together very simple and grounded names.

In today's generation, the choice of names is polarized. Some parents like to use uncommon words to show their cultural level, but they don't know that this practice is not used by everyone. It will always cause embarrassment if they read the names clearly but can't read them.

Although it is not easy to duplicate names, it pays full attention to the gorgeous shell of names and ignores the cultural core of word selection; The other part likes to use popular people, or the same batch of popular people: Yuxuan, Zi Han, Carman Yu ... The rate of duplicate names is very high, which not only increases the memory difficulty of people around, but also loses the function of distinguishing names, which runs counter to the original intention of choosing names.

The reasons behind it: peacetime and forgotten culture.

Many people will wonder why our name has lost its flavor and even become very popular, while it is clear that society has been progressing and modern people are getting more and more educated, and the knowledge of understanding and learning will only increase rather than decrease.

Nowadays, a name is just a name. It seems that choosing a name is no longer a matter of racking one's brains and trying one's best. Just let nature take its course. In fact, the reasons behind it are nothing more than the following two points:

1, the times are indeed developing steadily, and the society is indeed making continuous progress. However, the happy life gradually weakens the characteristics of the times, and the more unforgettable it is, the more radical it is. Compared with the historical period, this simple happiness is rare and mediocre.

Of course, no matter who chooses, he will not give up his immediate happiness for the sake of the characteristics of the times, but we can't deny that the lack of influence of the times is one of the reasons for the lack of characteristics of names.

Second,? Knowledge reserve is improving, but cultural accomplishment is declining. The biggest feature of modern life is the fast pace. Each of us is being pushed forward by life and running non-stop in our respective cities. Only by constantly surpassing can we get what we want.

Third, this kind of life constantly promotes the formation of utilitarian heart, for the college entrance examination, for work, for supporting the family ... We absorb a lot of things every day, but rarely really precipitate. Traditional culture inadvertently loses its fingers, which leads to the popularity of names.

Precipitate cultural accomplishment and enrich inner world.

In fact, culture is an indispensable part of our life, but we have lost our way in our increasingly impetuous life, as if fog is everywhere, and we can't see clearly around us or ourselves.

Obviously, this is not a healthy and positive state, so how to find a balance in a high-pressure and high-intensity life is our top priority. Society has been adding for us, and we also need to subtract for ourselves. This choice is not an escape, but another kind of positive.

When you see life clearly, you will understand the importance of traditional culture. At the same time, it also enriched my inner world.

In fact, our pursuit of traditional culture has never stopped. Every traditional festival celebrated in China, every festival custom that refuses to be omitted, every Spring Festival couplets with blessings, and every congratulatory message on the wine table are the marks of the long-standing traditional culture flowing in our bone marrow.

China's traditional culture is the fundamental creativity of the achievements of Chinese civilization, and it is the spiritual power that supports our progress. We should not and cannot forget it. So I call on everyone to take some time out of their busy lives to enrich themselves and precipitate themselves. Whether it is the Book of Songs, Songs of the South, The Analects of Confucius or the Book of Changes, the ancients left us endless wealth.

"We must inherit all outstanding literary and artistic heritages."

We are no longer satisfied with observing the superficial problems of name popularization. What we explore is the lack of China traditional culture in modern society, and what we expose is the profound problem of the balance between fast-paced life and slow-paced life. Every era has its own confusion, so we should choose the right attitude and actively solve the problem.

The loss of culture is not terrible. The terrible thing is that we don't realize the loss of culture. Only by finding the key to the problem can we prescribe the right medicine. Let's start with a small name. Through our changes, future children can have their own special code names, and they are destined to become the special code names of the future society.