Re: Need help in choosing Chinese name.

[Janey]

Hi! I am trying to choose a name for my son. I know that in choosing Chinese name, the time and date of birth have to be taken into consideration so that the name can be auspicious. Can anyone help me?

[yelei_1981]

I don't know the rules. I am Chinese and I don't think my name has something to do with the time and date of my birth.

[Lu]

For a really auspicious Chinese name, taking time of birth and number of strokes and all into consideration, you will need to consult a fortune teller.

Alternatively, you can just pick one that sounds good and has a good meaning. Perhaps you can let us know what kind of name you would like, and people here can come up with suggestions.

[Janey]

Tks for the reply. I wish for my son a good life = clever, good career prospect, good wife,health and wealth. I am thinking something like "ying xing". What's your opinions?

[skylee]

Perhaps you could consider these characters -

明 - for a bright character, bright future

豐 - for a full / prosperous life

[JoannaLi]

try to find a soundful and meaningful one,but dont make it hardly to write or recognize,otherwise it would be bring many trouble. like 豐, i dont think it is a good choise.

[OracleBone]

the time and date of birth have to be taken into consideration so that the name can be auspicious.

It's very difficult.

[shibole]

If you do go to a fortune teller or something please post your experiences assuming you don't consider it too private a matter or something. I'm just curious as to how such a process would work or what it would be based on (feng shui, yi jing, etc.)

[Myself]

How about 弘穎, 宏穎, or 鴻穎? They are all pronounced hong2 ying3.

穎 means bright, intelligent.

弘 means to make something known. It can also mean grand.

宏 means grand, prosperous.

鴻 originally a name for a bird. It can also mean 'grand'. 鴻圖大展 or 宏圖大展 is used to wish people's career or business can be prosperous and grand.