Name Selection

In ancient times, a person's surname carried significant blood relationships. Moreover, it was given according to one's occupation or followed the landmark where they resided for easy identification.

 

In today's affluent society, where the average family size is less in number than in the past, a child's responsibilities become obvious as his parents grow older, making it easy to understand why most small families prefer a son over a daughter. They believe that a son will take care of his parent and continue his surname. Therefore, boys are given masculine names to reflect their strength and capability.

 

If a family has an only daughter, the parents will be worried about their daughter's welfare when they pass on. Therefore, most will give their daughter a masculine name hoping that she will be brave, strong, independent, and capable like a boy.

 

A person's name must be auspicious for a good start, sound pleasant, be easy to read, write and remember. The ancient Chinese divided everything into Yin and Yang, and a person's name mirrors the same principle. The Heavenly Stems consist of Ten Elements, and they must be differentiated according to the Yin and Yang of the elements. It is impossible to balance all ten elements in a Bazi chart with four stems and four branches. If a so-called balanced Bazi Chart can make one successful, the question is, what kind of success will that be? What kind of achievements will you be making by balancing the Bazi Chart? The truth is that a Bazi cannot be balanced and does not need to be balanced.

 

The Ancient Classic on Metaphysics from Li Hsu-Chung's life book recorded that the "Noble Element" in a person's life is crucial. To enjoy breakthrough and success in life, one's "Noble Element" must appear in the Bazi Chart to reach the "be auspicious" level. The level of success will depend on where the "Noble Element" is located in a Bazi Chart. As an illustration, some people are successful early in life, while success comes later in life for others. Not all people are fortunate enough to have their "Noble Element" to appear in their Bazi Chart. However, if the "Noble Element" appears in the luck cycle, a person can still have breakthroughs and success in life.

 

Therefore a name should be adopted according to a person's life path to bring in their "Noble Element," especially when the "Noble Element does not appear in their chart. Moreover, to aid them to make their life paths smooth-sailing with lots of benefactors in their lives. Therefore, a name should ideally express virtue, character, strength, glory, and talent.