What did the ancients pay attention to when they took names? Thank you for your questions.

The ancients were very particular about their names. They think that the name is the first identity of people, which has very important significance and influence. The following are some common accents of ancient names: 1. The five elements are related to each other: the ancients thought that names were related to people's five elements, and the relationship between them should be considered. For example, people belong to water, so it is best not to have gold in the name, because gold is water; But wood or fire can appear, because wood and fire can produce water. 2. Word meaning: The ancients believed that the word meaning of a name should be consistent with a person's character and destiny. For example, a person is resolute and decisive, and his name can contain words such as "Gang" and "Yi". 3. Eight-character numerology: The ancients believed that people's fate was related to eight characters, so the eight-character numerology factors should be considered when choosing names to enhance personal fortune and good luck. 4. Traditional culture: The ancients attached great importance to traditional culture, so when choosing names, they often used allusions, poems and cultural symbols to express their respect and inheritance of traditional culture. For example, names containing words such as "Wen", "Zi" and "Shu" are often used. Generally speaking, the ancients paid great attention to the meaning of words, five elements, eight-character numerology and traditional culture when choosing names, in order to create meaningful and auspicious names.