The unusual names of some freshmen in universities have come as a surprise to many. Though there is no specific rule for naming children, parents should give a thought to the names they choose for their offspring, says an article in Nanfang Daily. Excerpts:
The names of two new students of Huazhong University of Science and Technology in Hubei province who share the same dormitory are Kang Xi (the title used by the fourth emperor of the Qing Dynasty [1644-911]) and Wang Zi (which means "prince" in English). And the name of a freshman in Nanjing Audit University is Yong Zheng (the title of the fifth emperor of Qing Dynasty).
Naming a child is a private affair of a family, and no country, including China, has hard and fast rules on the issue. But since ancient times, Chinese parents have chosen names for their children that are symbolic of cultural traits or certain personalities.
Parents have the right to choose unique names for their children as long as they are not a source of embarrassment. A person's name should not become the object of ridicule like what happened in Jiangxi province recently. Reports say that a freshman in Jiangxi was forced to quit school because he couldn't bear the comments of netizens on his name.
This should be a lesson for parents to choose non-controversial names for their children.
(China Daily 09/18/2012 page9)
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