A name is more than just a simple identifier; it carries parents' expectations, family heritage, and may even influence one's life fortune. In traditional Chinese culture, name analysis is a profound discipline combining I Ching, Five Elements, numerology, and various other theories. A good name can boost career success, harmonious relationships, and longevity; while an unsuitable name may bring numerous obstacles in life.
With the development of artificial intelligence, LingYuan AI Fortune-Telling combines millennia of name analysis wisdom with modern technology, providing professional name analysis and naming suggestions for everyone, making name science accessible and good names within reach.
Theoretical Foundation of Name Analysis
Name analysis, also called "name destiny study" or "onomastics," is the study of the relationship between names and life destiny. It originates from ancient Chinese I Ching culture, integrating Yin-Yang Five Elements, Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches, Eight Trigrams Nine Palaces, and numerical fortune theories.
Historical Origins of Name Analysis
The history of name analysis can be traced back to the pre-Qin period. The "Book of Changes" states "names correct the form, characters express virtue," emphasizing the importance of names in character formation. The Han Dynasty's "Baihu Tongyi" explicitly proposed the view that "name is destiny," believing names and fate are closely connected.
During the Song Dynasty, Neo-Confucian scholar Zhu Xi proposed the theory of "names follow fortune," believing that name quality affects one's fortune development. In Ming and Qing Dynasties, name analysis gradually systematized, forming a complete theoretical framework centered on Five Grid Numerology.
Scientific Value of Modern Name Analysis
Although name analysis originated from ancient philosophy, from modern psychology and sociology perspectives, names do have substantial impact on personal development:
- Psychological Suggestion: A name with good meaning provides positive psychological suggestion, enhancing confidence
- First Social Impression: Names are the first window for others to know you; good names easily gain favorable impressions
- Cultural Identity: Names carry family culture and tradition, strengthening sense of belonging
- Homophone Association Effect: Avoiding unfortunate homophones reduces social awkwardness
- Writing Convenience: Simple, easy-to-write names are more convenient in daily life
LingYuan AI Name Analysis combines traditional name wisdom with modern artificial intelligence, respecting traditional culture while incorporating modern scientific concepts, providing comprehensive name evaluation and suggestions.
Five Grid Numerology Explained
Five Grid Numerology is the core analysis method in name analysis, calculating five grids through the stroke count of names, then judging name quality based on numerical fortune.
What are the Five Grids
The Five Grids include: Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, Earth Grid, Outer Grid, and Total Grid. Each grid has specific meanings and influence ranges.
1. Heaven Grid: Innate Destiny
Heaven Grid represents ancestral heritage, family background, and innate conditions. Calculation method:
- Single surname (e.g., "Wang"): Surname strokes + 1
- Compound surname (e.g., "Ouyang"): Sum of surname strokes
Characteristics: Heaven Grid is determined by surname and cannot be changed personally, thus carrying less weight in name analysis. However, it represents family foundation and birth environment, affecting fortune before age 12.
Examples:
- Surname "Wang" (4 strokes): Heaven Grid = 4 + 1 = 5
- Surname "Ouyang" (15 + 17 = 32 strokes): Heaven Grid = 32
2. Personality Grid: Main Fortune Grid
Personality Grid is the most important grid in name analysis, representing personal character, talents, career, and main fortune. Calculation method:
- Single surname: Surname strokes + first name character strokes
- Compound surname: Second surname character strokes + first name character strokes
Characteristics: Personality Grid governs fortune from ages 17-32 and influences core life fortune. The fortune of Personality Grid numerology directly relates to life success or failure.
Examples:
- "Wang Xiaoming" (4 + 10 + 8): Personality Grid = 4 + 10 = 14
- "Ouyang Feng" (15 + 17 + 10): Personality Grid = 17 + 10 = 27
3. Earth Grid: Early Fortune Grid
Earth Grid represents youth fortune, talent development, and early circumstances. Calculation method:
- Single-character name: Name strokes + 1
- Two-character name: Sum of both name character strokes
- Three-character name: Sum of last two name character strokes
Characteristics: Earth Grid governs fortune from ages 12-24, including academic and early career fortune. It also represents the children's palace, affecting relationships with children.
Examples:
- "Wang Xiaoming": Earth Grid = 10 + 8 = 18
- "Li Hua" (7 + 14): Earth Grid = 14 + 1 = 15
4. Outer Grid: Secondary Fortune Grid
Outer Grid represents social ability, interpersonal relationships, auxiliary fortune, and external environment. Calculation method:
- Formula: Total Grid strokes - Personality Grid strokes + 1
- Single-character name: Outer Grid is fixed at 2
Characteristics: Outer Grid represents external influences on you, including benefactor fortune, friendship fortune, and social ability. Auspicious Outer Grid attracts help from others; inauspicious Outer Grid causes interpersonal problems.
Examples:
- "Wang Xiaoming": Total Grid 22, Personality Grid 14, Outer Grid = 22 - 14 + 1 = 9
- "Li Hua": Outer Grid = 2 (fixed for single-character names)
5. Total Grid: Later Fortune Grid
Total Grid represents overall life fortune, especially later life fortune after age 48. Calculation method:
- Formula: Sum of all character strokes in the name
Characteristics: Total Grid is the sum of all name strokes, representing comprehensive life fortune and ultimate achievement. Auspicious Total Grid brings blessings and prosperity in later years; inauspicious Total Grid brings late-life difficulties.
Examples:
- "Wang Xiaoming": Total Grid = 4 + 10 + 8 = 22
Five Grid Numerology Fortune Table (Selected)
According to the 81 Number Fortune Table, each number has specific meanings:
Most Auspicious Numbers (partial):
- 1: Universe origin, all things prosperous. Strong leadership, career success.
- 3: Progressive fulfillment, flourishing development. Outstanding wisdom, benefactor assistance.
- 5: Yin-Yang harmony, fortune and longevity. Happy family, smooth career.
- 6: Stable blessing, heaven favors good people. High virtue and prestige, deep blessings.
- 7: Resolute courage, forge ahead. Firm will, great achievement.
- 8: Strong will, diligent development. Striving progress, fame and success.
- 11: Drought seedling meets rain, all things renewed. Yin-Yang harmony, family prosperity.
- 13: Heaven-gifted fortune, wise and popular. Brilliant talent, fame and success.
- 15: Fortune and longevity, flourishing prosperity. Gentle harmony, high virtue.
- 16: Virtue carries all, family prosperity. Benefactor assistance, career success.
- 21: Bright moonlight, authoritative prominence. Independent authority, fame and wealth.
- 23: Rising sun, magnificent grandeur. Authoritative prosperity, fame and success.
- 24: Bright future, splendid prospects. Family blessing, financial abundance.
- 29: Excellent wisdom, wealth gathering. Outstanding wisdom, extraordinary achievement.
- 31: Wisdom and courage, gain fame and profit. Firm will, once in a millennium.
- 32: Lucky hope, benefactor assistance. Like dragon ascending, wisdom benevolence courage.
- 33: Sun ascending heaven, world-renowned. Grand prestige, prosperous wealth.
- 35: Gentle peace, outstanding wisdom. Literary arts, certain success.
- 37: Authoritative prominence, heaven favors. Loyal strength, grand ambitions.
- 39: Wealth and glory, abundant resources. Extraordinary wisdom, high virtue.
- 41: Pure Yang excellence, high virtue. Wisdom benevolence courage, enjoy pure blessings.
- 45: Fair wind sailing, new life harmony. Thorough wisdom, certain success.
- 47: Flower blooming wealth, authoritative progress. Beautiful abundance, flourishing prosperity.
- 48: Wisdom equipped, virtue and achievement. Superior strategy, fame and profit.
- 52: Foresight, ideals realized. Hopeful success, fame and wealth.
- 57: Cold snow pine, greatest fortune. Striving development, achieve goals.
- 63: Wealth and glory, body mind peace. All things nurture, flourishing prosperity.
- 65: Fortune comes naturally, wealthy prosperity. Heaven long earth lasting, family fortune grand.
- 67: Heaven-gifted luck, accessible everywhere. Talent achieves success, can succeed.
- 68: Thoughtful consideration, planned action. Thorough wisdom, aspirations achieved.
- 81: All things renewed, return to origin. Most auspicious number, return to source.
Secondary Auspicious Numbers (partial):
- 17: Authoritative strength, breakthrough difficulties. Overcome obstacles, certainly succeed.
- 25: Talented intelligence, unique ability. Overcome arrogance, achieve great deeds.
Neutral Numbers (partial):
- 2: Unstable motion, advance retreat dilemma. Need caution, defend not attack.
- 4: Rough road ahead, suffering torment. Need perseverance, can succeed.
Inauspicious Numbers (partial):
- 9: Though strategic, lacking resources. Need effort, can succeed.
- 10: Dark clouds cover moon, dim lightless. Empty void, ultimately fail.
- 12: Weak powerless, isolated helpless. Need external aid, otherwise difficult.
- 14: Fallen horizons, disappointed troubled. Need strength, escape difficulties.
- 19: Wind clouds obscure sun, hard restart. Though strategic, frequent setbacks.
- 20: High intelligence but many setbacks. Need perseverance, can breakthrough.
- 22: Autumn grass meets frost, difficult hardship. Though talented, many twists.
- 26: Strange mystery, heroic. Waves overlapping, righteous thousand years.
- 27: Strong self-centeredness, mixed reputation. Need modesty, can succeed.
- 28: Family ties thin, endless disasters. Need independence, cautious action.
- 34: Endless disasters, hard to succeed. Better change name, seek peace.
- 36: Waves surging, heroic courage. Need stability, avoid rash advance.
- 40: Wisdom courage, risky speculation. Need caution, avoid recklessness.
- 43: Rainy night flower, outward joy inward pain. Need practicality, avoid vanity.
- 44: Annoyed troubled, everything difficult. Need change, seek new path.
- 46: Obstacles numerous, bitter then sweet. Need persistence, eventually succeed.
Note: Above is only partial common numerology; the complete 81 Number Fortune Table is rich in content and requires professional analysis. LingYuan AI Name Analysis has a built-in complete numerology database that automatically provides comprehensive analysis of your name.
Three Talents Configuration and Five Elements
Three Talents Configuration is another important analysis dimension in name analysis, judging name fortune through the Five Elements attribute relationships among Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, and Earth Grid.
What are the Three Talents
Three Talents refers to Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, and Earth Grid, respectively representing:
- Heaven Talent (Heaven Grid): Innate conditions, ancestral heritage
- Human Talent (Personality Grid): Personal character, main fortune
- Earth Talent (Earth Grid): Foundation fortune, early development
Three Talents Configuration judges overall fortune and life pattern through the generation-restraint relationships of these three grids' Five Elements attributes (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth).
Numerical Five Elements Attribution
In Five Grid Numerology, each number corresponds to a Five Elements attribute:
- Wood: 1, 2 (Yang Wood, Yin Wood), 11, 12, 21, 22, 31, 32, 41, 42... (ending in 1, 2)
- Fire: 3, 4 (Yang Fire, Yin Fire), 13, 14, 23, 24, 33, 34, 43, 44... (ending in 3, 4)
- Earth: 5, 6 (Yang Earth, Yin Earth), 15, 16, 25, 26, 35, 36, 45, 46... (ending in 5, 6)
- Metal: 7, 8 (Yang Metal, Yin Metal), 17, 18, 27, 28, 37, 38, 47, 48... (ending in 7, 8)
- Water: 9, 10 (Yang Water, Yin Water), 19, 20, 29, 30, 39, 40, 49, 50... (ending in 9, 0)
Pattern: Number's ending digit determines Five Elements attribute; odd numbers are Yang, even numbers are Yin.
Three Talents Five Elements Generation-Restraint Relationships
Three Talents Configuration fortune depends mainly on whether the three elements are harmonious:
Auspicious Configurations (Generation relationships):
- Wood-Fire-Earth: Heaven Grid Wood → Personality Grid Fire → Earth Grid Earth (circular generation, most auspicious)
- Metal-Water-Wood: Heaven Grid Metal → Personality Grid Water → Earth Grid Wood (wealth rolling in)
- Water-Wood-Fire: Heaven Grid Water → Personality Grid Wood → Earth Grid Fire (wisdom creation)
- Fire-Earth-Metal: Heaven Grid Fire → Personality Grid Earth → Earth Grid Metal (fruitful results)
- Earth-Metal-Water: Heaven Grid Earth → Personality Grid Metal → Earth Grid Water (steady development)
Moderate Configurations (Parallel relationships):
- Wood-Wood-Wood, Fire-Fire-Fire, Earth-Earth-Earth, Metal-Metal-Metal, Water-Water-Water
- Same Five Elements configuration, pure character, but easily extreme, needs postnatal balance
Inauspicious Configurations (Restraint relationships):
- Wood-Earth-Water: Heaven Grid Wood → Personality Grid Earth → Earth Grid Water (conflicts numerous)
- Metal-Wood-Earth: Heaven Grid Metal → Personality Grid Wood → Earth Grid Earth (tremendous pressure)
- Water-Fire-Metal: Heaven Grid Water → Personality Grid Fire → Earth Grid Metal (frequent contradictions)
- Fire-Metal-Wood: Heaven Grid Fire → Personality Grid Metal → Earth Grid Wood (heavy obstacles)
- Earth-Water-Fire: Heaven Grid Earth → Personality Grid Water → Earth Grid Fire (unstable fluctuations)
Three Talents Configuration Case Analysis
Case 1: Wang Xiaoming
- Heaven Grid: 5 (Earth)
- Personality Grid: 14 (Fire)
- Earth Grid: 18 (Metal)
- Three Talents Configuration: Earth → Fire → Metal (Fire generates Earth✓, Earth generates Metal✓)
Analysis: Fire generates Earth, Earth generates Metal, forming a generation chain. Shows good innate conditions (Heaven Grid Earth stable), enthusiastic and energetic character (Personality Grid Fire), solid foundation fortune (Earth Grid Metal strong). Overall auspicious configuration, favorable for career development.
Case 2: Li Yuqing
- Assume Heaven Grid: 8 (Metal)
- Personality Grid: 16 (Earth)
- Earth Grid: 24 (Fire)
- Three Talents Configuration: Metal → Earth → Fire (Earth generates Metal✓ reverse, Fire generates Earth✓ reverse)
Analysis: Although generation relationships exist, direction is reverse generation (lower generates upper), energy flow is not smooth. Shows early foundation fortune prosperous (Earth Grid Fire strong), but transformation to main fortune encounters obstacles (Personality Grid Earth), needs more effort to succeed.
Case 3: Zhang Wei
- Assume Heaven Grid: 12 (Wood)
- Personality Grid: 23 (Fire)
- Earth Grid: 12 (Wood)
- Three Talents Configuration: Wood → Fire → Wood (Wood generates Fire✓, Fire restrains Wood✗)
Analysis: First half Wood generates Fire is auspicious, but second half Fire restrains Wood. Shows early fortune good, character actively enterprising (Personality Grid Fire), but later development encounters obstacles, need to pay attention to health and family issues (Earth Grid Wood restrained).
Importance of Three Talents Configuration
The importance of Three Talents Configuration in name analysis is no less than Five Grid Numerology. Even if Five Grid Numerology is entirely auspicious, if Three Talents Configuration is improper (Five Elements restraining), it greatly reduces effectiveness. Conversely, if Five Grid Numerology is average but Three Talents Configuration is proper (Five Elements generating), it can turn danger into safety and transform misfortune into fortune.
LingYuan AI Name Analysis considers both Five Grid Numerology and Three Talents Configuration when analyzing names, providing comprehensive scores and detailed suggestions, ensuring names achieve optimal results in all dimensions.
Basic Principles of Naming
A truly good name should not only have auspicious numerology and harmonious Three Talents, but also consider pronunciation, meaning, character form, and many other factors. Here are the basic principles to follow when naming:
1. Auspicious Five Grid Numerology
This is the primary principle of naming. The numerology of the Five Grids (Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, Earth Grid, Outer Grid, Total Grid) should choose auspicious numbers and avoid inauspicious ones. Especially Personality Grid and Total Grid directly affect main fortune and overall fortune and must be auspicious numbers.
Specific Requirements:
- Personality Grid numerology must be most auspicious or secondary auspicious
- Total Grid numerology should be auspicious, representing late-life blessings
- Earth Grid numerology should be auspicious, beneficial for youth development
- Outer Grid numerology should be auspicious, beneficial for interpersonal relationships
- Avoid inauspicious numbers: 10, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, 34, 43, 44, etc.
2. Harmonious Three Talents Configuration
The Five Elements attributes of Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, and Earth Grid should generate or parallel each other, avoiding restraint. The ideal is forming a generation chain (like Wood generates Fire generates Earth), second choice is parallel (like Metal-Metal-Metal), most avoided is restraint (like Metal restrains Wood restrains Earth).
Configuration Suggestions:
- Priority to generation configurations (like Water generates Wood generates Fire)
- Second choice is parallel configurations (like Fire-Fire-Fire)
- Avoid restraint configurations (like Metal restrains Wood restrains Earth)
- Particularly note Personality Grid cannot be restrained by Heaven Grid or Earth Grid
3. Five Elements Supplementation
According to the child's birth chart (Bazi), analyze Five Elements strength and weakness, supplementing missing or weak elements through the name to achieve Five Elements balance.
Operation Method:
- Use LingYuan AI Bazi Analysis to check Five Elements preferences
- Supplement corresponding attribute characters for missing elements
- Or supplement attributes that generate the missing element (like missing Wood, can supplement Water to generate Wood)
- Avoid supplementing unfavorable god elements (even if Bazi lacks that element, if it's unfavorable god, don't supplement)
Examples:
- Bazi favors Wood: Choose Wood attribute characters (like "Lin, Sen, Jie, Zi, Bai")
- Bazi favors Fire: Choose Fire attribute characters (like "Yan, Yu, Yan, Can, Shuo")
- Bazi favors Earth: Choose Earth attribute characters (like "Kun, Cheng, Pei, Mo, Kun")
- Bazi favors Metal: Choose Metal attribute characters (like "Xin, Feng, Ming, Jun, Shuo")
- Bazi favors Water: Choose Water attribute characters (like "Han, Ze, Yang, Hai, Run")
4. Harmonious Pronunciation
Name pronunciation should be smooth, resonant, and rhythmic, avoiding awkwardness or unfortunate homophones.
Phonetic Principles:
- Tone Matching: Avoid three characters with same tone (like all third tone), prefer alternating tones
- Initial Consonant Matching: Avoid three characters with same initial (like "Zhang Zhang Zhang" all "zh"), awkward
- Final Vowel Matching: Avoid three characters with same final (like "Liu Liu Liu" all "iu" final), monotonous
- Syllable Length: Prefer 2-3 syllable names, easy to remember and call
- Homophone Consideration: Avoid unfortunate homophones (like "Du Ziteng" sounds like "stomach ache")
Good Examples:
- "Wang Zihan" (wáng zǐ hán): Tones 2-3-2, balanced rhythm
- "Li Mingxuan" (lǐ míng xuān): Different initials, varied finals
- "Chen Siyuan" (chén sī yuán): Clear syllables, flowing smoothly
Poor Examples:
- "Zhu Zhu Zhu": All "zh" initials, awkward
- "Shi Zhenxiang": Unfortunate homophone
- "Fan Tong": Unfortunate homophone
5. Beautiful Meaning
Name meanings should be positive and uplifting with good connotations, avoiding negative or dark implications.
Character Selection Suggestions:
- Virtue: De, Ren, Yi, Li, Xin, Zhong, Xiao, Lian, Yong
- Wisdom: Zhi, Hui, Rui, Zhe, Ming, Cong, Ying, Bo, Wen
- Beauty: Mei, Li, Ya, Xiu, Juan, Ting, Jun, Shuai, Liang
- Quality: Cheng, Xin, Zheng, Zhi, Gang, Yi, Jian, Heng, Ren
- Nature: Shan, Chuan, Hai, Lin, Feng, Yun, Yue, Xing, Yang
- Fortune: Fu, Lu, Shou, Xi, Cai, Gui, Rong, Hua, Chang
- Talent: Wen, Wu, Yi, Cai, Jun, Jie, Ying, Hao, Xiong
- Aspiration: Zhi, Yuan, Peng, Xiang, Hong, Wei, Da, Cheng, Jiu
Avoid Using:
- Negative characters: Bing, Ku, Kun, Nan, Qiong, Shuai, Bai, Sun, Shang
- Vulgar characters: Overly common characters like "Goudan, Tiedan, Erni"
- Rare characters: Overly rare and difficult to recognize, affecting social interaction
- Derogatory characters: Characters with negative connotations
6. Aesthetic Character Form
Name character forms should be simple, beautiful, well-structured, and easy to write.
Form Principles:
- Moderate Strokes: Each character shouldn't exceed 20 strokes (recommended), easy to write
- Balanced Structure: Left-right structure, top-bottom structure, independent characters appropriately matched
- No Repeated Radicals: Avoid three characters with same radical
- Avoid Rare Characters: Rare characters cause problems in documents and system input
- Visual Aesthetics: Overall looks coordinated and beautiful
Good Examples:
- "Wang Yinuo": Simple strokes (4-1-16), varied structure
- "Li Jiacheng": Moderate strokes (7-14-14), visual balance
- "Chen Yixun": Different structures (left-right, top-bottom, semi-enclosure)
Poor Examples:
- "Ying Xin Qi": Excessive strokes (20-24-19), cumbersome writing
- "Sen Lin Miao": Repeated radicals (all repeated character structures)
- "Longlong Longlong Long": Rare and difficult to recognize, system cannot input
7. Clear Gender Characteristics
Names should conform to gender characteristics, masculine for boys and feminine for girls, avoiding gender ambiguity.
Boy Naming:
- Masculine characters: Gang, Qiang, Yi, Yong, Wu, Hao, Xiong, Wei, Feng, Long
- Aspiration characters: Zhi, Yuan, Peng, Yu, Hong, Bo, Rui, Zhe, Xuan, Hao
- Quality characters: Jie, Jun, Wei, Lei, Tao, Hao, Kai, Ang, Ye, Yu
Girl Naming:
- Feminine characters: Rou, Wan, Xian, Shu, Ya, Li, Mei, Yan, Yan, Juan
- Quality characters: Hui, Ying, Cong, Min, Xiu, Xian, Jing, Na, Lin, Yao
- Nature characters: Hua, Cao, Rui, Xuan, Fang, He, Lian, Mei, Lan, Ju
Note: Modern society also favors neutral names, but should ensure no gender confusion in context.
8. Avoid High Repetition Rate
Try to avoid overly common character combinations to reduce name repetition rate.
High Repetition Combinations (recommended to avoid):
- Boys: Wei, Qiang, Jun, Lei, Yong, Tao, Jie, Peng, Hao, Yu
- Girls: Fang, Li, Na, Min, Jing, Xiu, Ting, Hui, Lin, Juan
- Especially avoid names with strong era stamps like "Jianguo, Jianjun, Guoqiang, Hongmei, Guiying"
Reduce Repetition Techniques:
- Use characters with similar meanings but less common (like "Ze" instead of "Hao")
- Adopt three-character names (lower repetition rate than two-character names)
- Choose good meaning but not cliché character combinations
- Use LingYuan AI Naming System to automatically filter quality names with low repetition rates
9. Consider Family Generation
Some families have generation naming traditions; naming should consider generation characters.
Generation Naming Methods:
- Fixed Generation Character: Like "De, Zhi, Ming, Wen", fixed in the second character of name
- Five Elements Cycle: According to Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth sequence rotation
- Poetic Inheritance: Taking characters from family poems
Modern Handling:
- If generation character has inauspicious numerology, consider flexible alternatives (like homophone, synonym)
- Consult family elders, find balance between tradition and innovation
- When using LingYuan AI Naming, can set "generation character", system automatically matches best combinations
10. Combine Era Characteristics
Naming should have cultural depth while conforming to contemporary aesthetics, avoiding being outdated or too advanced.
Modern Naming Trends:
- Classical Style: Drawing from Shijing, Chuci, Analects classics
- Minimalist Style: Simple and powerful, profound meaning
- Nature Style: Inspired by natural scenery
- Literary Style: Rich in poetry and beauty
Styles to Avoid:
- Outdated (like "Cuihua, Goudan, Tiezhu")
- Overly Westernized (like "Anna, David, Mary")
- Deliberately Eccentric (like "Wang Zhe Rongyao, Huangpu Junxiao")
Considerations for Name Changes
Some people choose to change their names as adults due to poor names (inauspicious numerology, conflicting Three Talents, poor homophones, etc.). Name changes require attention to the following:
1. Timing of Name Change
Suitable Situations for Name Change:
- Original name has severely inauspicious numerology, seriously affecting fortune
- Three Talents Configuration restraining, causing health or career problems
- Unfortunate homophones affecting social interaction and mental health
- Overly rare or cumbersome, inconvenient for daily use
- Bazi favorable god error, Five Elements severely imbalanced
- Excessive repetition rate, lacking personality identification
Unsuitable Situations for Name Change:
- Original name is generally good, only minor flaws in one grid
- Name used for many years, complex social network
- Impulsively changing name due to temporary setbacks
- Half-understood knowledge of name science, blind changes
2. Methods of Name Change
Legal Name Change:
- Handle formal name change procedures at household registration police station
- Need to provide sufficient reasons for name change
- After name change, ID card, household registration, various documents need updating
- Legal name change allowed only once in lifetime (except special circumstances)
- Most thorough effect, but cumbersome procedures
Usage Name (Stage Name/Pen Name):
- Keep original ID name, use new name daily
- Consistently use new name in social, work, creative scenarios
- No legal procedures needed, flexible and convenient
- Suitable for artists, freelancers
- Effect depends on new name usage frequency and scope
Multi-Pronged Approach:
- Legal name change + full use of new name: Best effect
- Keep original name + strengthen new name use: Secondary effect
- Use new name only in specific scenarios: Limited effect
3. Principles of Name Change
Name changes should follow these principles:
Inheritance Principle:
- Keep original surname, don't change surname (surname change involves family relations, be cautious)
- If possible, keep one character from original name (maintain memory continuity)
- Respect family generation traditions
Optimization Principle:
- New name's Five Grid numerology must be superior to original
- Three Talents Configuration must generate or parallel
- Bazi Five Elements supplementation more accurate
- Pronunciation, meaning, form all superior to original
Adaptation Principle:
- New name should match current age and identity
- Consider professional characteristics (public figures need resonant, memorable names)
- Conform to contemporary aesthetics, not too outdated or advanced
Stability Principle:
- After name change, use consistently, don't change frequently
- Use new name consistently in all scenarios
- Inform relatives, friends, colleagues, update social network information
4. Effects of Name Change
Name change effects vary by individual, generally note:
Time to See Effects:
- After legal name change, usually begins showing effects in 3-6 months
- Usage name needs consistent use for 1-3 years to see effects
- Effect is proportional to usage frequency
Mechanism of Action:
- Psychological Suggestion: Positive psychological suggestion from new name, enhancing confidence
- Social Effect: Good names improve others' first impression of you
- Energy Adjustment: From name science perspective, adjusts personal energy field
- Five Elements Supplement: Supplements Bazi deficiencies through name Five Elements
Precautions:
- Name change is not omnipotent, cannot replace personal effort
- The longer original name used, the longer adaptation period for name change
- After name change, proactively inform others, expand new name usage scope
- Be patient, don't expect immediate results
5. Taboos in Name Change
Numerology Taboos:
- Cannot use severely inauspicious numbers (like 10, 12, 14, 19, 20, 22, etc.)
- Personality Grid and Total Grid must be auspicious numbers
- Avoid Three Talents restraining configurations
Meaning Taboos:
- Avoid negative, dark meanings
- Avoid unfortunate homophones
- Avoid overly rare characters
Timing Taboos:
- Cannot change name during severely inauspicious year (easy to fail)
- Cannot change frequently (changing again and again loses effect)
- Should not suddenly change name before major decisions (needs adaptation period)
Mindset Taboos:
- Cannot superstitiously believe name change is omnipotent, neglecting personal effort
- Cannot blindly follow trends, changing because others do
- Cannot casually change name without professional analysis
How to Use LingYuan AI for Name Analysis
Traditional name analysis requires proficiency in Five Grid Numerology, Three Talents Configuration, Bazi Five Elements, and many other aspects of knowledge, very complex. LingYuan AI Name Analysis automates and intelligentizes these complex calculation and analysis processes, allowing everyone to easily obtain professional name evaluation.
Usage Steps
1. Access LingYuan AI Platform
Open LingYuan AI Fortune-Telling Official Website, select "Name Analysis" function module.
2. Input Name Information
Basic Information:
- Name: Input name to analyze (Simplified Chinese)
- Gender: Select male/female (affects fortune judgment)
- Birth Date: Year, month, day, hour (for Bazi Five Elements analysis)
Notes:
- Name should use simplified Chinese characters (system automatically converts traditional)
- The more precise birth time, the more accurate the analysis (best to precise hour)
- If exact hour unknown, can choose "uncertain", system provides general analysis
3. Select Analysis Type
Comprehensive Analysis (Recommended):
- Includes Five Grid Numerology, Three Talents Configuration, Bazi Five Elements, pronunciation-form-meaning, and all-around analysis
- Provides comprehensive score (full score 100)
- Provides detailed strengths-weaknesses analysis and improvement suggestions
Specialized Analysis:
- Five Grid Analysis: Focus on Five Grid Numerology fortune
- Three Talents Analysis: Focus on Three Talents Configuration and Five Elements relationships
- Bazi Matching: Analyze name-Bazi compatibility
- Pronunciation-Form-Meaning Analysis: Analyze pronunciation, form, meaning strengths and weaknesses
4. Receive AI Analysis Report
After submitting information, system generates detailed name analysis report in seconds, including:
Five Grid Numerology Analysis:
- Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, Earth Grid, Outer Grid, Total Grid numerology and fortune
- Detailed meaning and influence scope of each grid
- Numerology fortune grades (most auspicious/secondary auspicious/neutral/inauspicious)
Three Talents Configuration Analysis:
- Five Elements attributes of Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, Earth Grid
- Generation-restraint relationships among Three Talents
- Configuration fortune judgment and detailed explanation
Bazi Five Elements Analysis:
- Birth chart Five Elements strength and weakness
- Name Five Elements supplementation effect on Bazi
- Whether correct Five Elements preferences supplemented
Comprehensive Score:
- Overall name score (0-100)
- Individual scores for each dimension (numerology, Three Talents, Five Elements, pronunciation-form-meaning)
- Comparison ranking with peers
Strengths-Weaknesses Summary:
- List main strengths of name
- Point out name deficiencies
- Provide targeted improvement suggestions
5. Deep Consultation and Naming Suggestions
If questions about analysis results, or wish to change/choose name, can:
AI Dialogue Consultation:
- One-on-one dialogue with LingYuan AI
- Ask specific questions, receive professional answers
- Understand name change suggestions and naming approaches
AI Intelligent Naming:
- Input surname, gender, birth chart
- Set naming requirements (like generation character, preferred characters, style preference)
- AI automatically generates multiple high-scoring good names for selection
- Each name has detailed analysis explanation
Expert Consultation (Premium feature):
- Schedule one-on-one consultation with senior name expert
- Receive deeper, more personalized analysis and suggestions
- Suitable for users with high name requirements
Advantages of LingYuan AI Name Analysis
1. Professional and Accurate
- Complete Theoretical System: Based on traditional Five Grid Numerology, Three Talents Configuration, Bazi Five Elements authoritative theories
- Massive Data Support: Built-in 81 Number Fortune database, Chinese character Five Elements database, name database
- AI Deep Learning: Through machine learning, continuously optimizing analysis algorithms
- Multi-dimensional Comprehensive: Not only numerology, but also pronunciation-form-meaning, era characteristics factors
2. Simple and Quick
- Instant Response: Report generated in seconds after inputting name
- Simple Operation: No professional knowledge needed, fill basic information
- Fully Automatic: No manual stroke calculation or table lookup, AI completes automatically
- Anytime Anywhere: Supports computer, mobile access, unrestricted by time and location
3. Comprehensive and In-depth
- Five Grid Numerology: Detailed analysis of each grid's fortune and influence
- Three Talents Configuration: Deep interpretation of Five Elements generation-restraint relationships
- Bazi Matching: Combined with birth chart for personalized analysis
- Pronunciation-Form-Meaning Analysis: Multi-angle evaluation from pronunciation, form, meaning
- Repetition Rate Query: Analyze name uniqueness
- Historical Figures: List same or similar name historical figures
4. Personalized Customization
- Gender Differences: Different fortune judgment standards based on gender
- Age Adaptation: Consider age factors, provide suggestions matching life stages
- Profession Adaptation: Combined with professional characteristics, analyze name applicability
- Regional Culture: Consider regional cultural differences (like North-South naming customs)
5. Privacy Security
- Data Encryption: All input information uses strong encryption
- No Trace: Can choose to delete records after analysis
- Anonymous Analysis: No registration required for basic features
- Safe Reliable: Through multiple security certifications, safeguarding user privacy
6. Continuous Optimization
- Continuous Learning: AI system continuously learns new name cases
- Algorithm Upgrade: Regularly update analysis algorithms, improve accuracy
- Feedback Improvement: Continuously improve product based on user feedback
- Data Update: Real-time update of character database, name database, and other basic data
Standards for a Good Name
Combining all the above theories and principles, a truly good name should meet the following standards:
1. Auspicious Numerology (30 points)
- Personality Grid Numerology (10 points): Must be most auspicious or secondary auspicious
- Total Grid Numerology (10 points): Should be auspicious, representing overall life fortune
- Earth Grid Numerology (5 points): Should be auspicious, beneficial for youth development
- Outer Grid Numerology (5 points): Should be auspicious, beneficial for interpersonal relationships
2. Harmonious Three Talents (25 points)
- Five Elements Generation (15 points): Heaven Grid, Personality Grid, Earth Grid Five Elements generate or parallel
- No Severe Restraint (10 points): Avoid restraint relationships, especially restraining Personality Grid
3. Bazi Matching (20 points)
- Five Elements Supplement (10 points): Supplement missing or weak Five Elements in Bazi
- Favorable God Accuracy (10 points): Conform to Bazi favorable god, avoid unfavorable god
4. Beautiful Pronunciation-Form-Meaning (15 points)
- Harmonious Pronunciation (5 points): Smooth, resonant, no unfortunate homophones
- Aesthetic Form (5 points): Moderate strokes, reasonable structure, easy to write
- Beautiful Meaning (5 points): Positive meaning, rich cultural connotation
5. Unique Personality (5 points)
- Low Repetition Rate (3 points): Not overly common, has distinctiveness
- Era Adaptation (2 points): Conforms to modern aesthetics, not outdated not too advanced
6. Strong Practicality (5 points)
- Easy to Remember and Write (3 points): Convenient for others to remember and write
- Wide Application (2 points): Suitable for various occasions, formal and informal
Score Grades:
- 90-100 points: Superb name, one in ten thousand
- 80-89 points: Excellent name, worthy of cherishing
- 70-79 points: Good name, minor flaws
- 60-69 points: Average name, can consider optimization
- Below 60 points: Recommend name change to avoid affecting fortune
Using LingYuan AI Name Analysis, the system automatically evaluates names comprehensively according to the above standards, providing detailed scores and improvement suggestions.
Baby Naming Practical Guide
Naming a newborn is an important parental responsibility; a good name will accompany the child for life. Here is the complete practical naming process:
Step 1: Obtain Birth Chart
Accurately record baby's birth time (year, month, day, hour), precise to the hour (two hours is one time period). If unsure of exact hour, can consult birth hospital or according to birth certificate records.
Step 2: Analyze Bazi Five Elements
Use LingYuan AI Bazi Analysis function, input baby's birth time, system automatically arranges Bazi, analyzes Five Elements strength and favorable god.
Step 3: Determine Name Character Five Elements
Based on Bazi analysis results, determine Five Elements attributes name should supplement. Note: Supplement should be favorable god, not simply whatever is missing.
Step 4: Select Candidate Characters
According to determined Five Elements attributes, select characters with good meaning, beautiful form, and pleasant pronunciation as candidates. Can get inspiration from the following sources:
- Shijing and Chuci: Classical elegance
- Tang and Song Poetry: Deep cultural foundation
- Analects and Dao De Jing: Contains philosophy
- Modern Literature: Conforms to contemporary aesthetics
Step 5: Combination Testing
Combine candidate characters, use LingYuan AI Name Analysis to test one by one, filter out high-scoring combinations.
Step 6: Comprehensive Comparison
Comprehensively compare filtered high-scoring names:
- Five Grid Numerology: Are Personality Grid and Total Grid most auspicious numbers
- Three Talents Configuration: Are Five Elements generating
- Bazi Matching: Did supplement correct favorable god
- Pronunciation-Form-Meaning: Is pronunciation smooth, is meaning beautiful
- Repetition Rate: Is it overly common
- Family Opinion: Consult elders' opinions
Step 7: Final Decision
Comprehensively consider all factors, select the most satisfactory name. After decision, can use LingYuan AI for comprehensive analysis again, ensure no omissions.
Step 8: Registration and Use
After baby is born, promptly handle birth certificate and household registration, officially use new name.
LingYuan AI Intelligent Naming function can help you automatically complete steps 4-6. Just input surname, gender, birth chart, and basic requirements, AI automatically generates multiple high-scoring good names for selection, greatly saving time and energy.
Common Name Questions and Answers
Q1: If Bazi is missing a Five Element, must name supplement it?
Answer: Not necessarily. What Bazi Five Elements are missing doesn't mean must supplement. The key is to look at favorable god. Sometimes the missing element is exactly the unfavorable god; supplementing it would be harmful. For example, if Bazi Fire is too strong, missing Water but Water is favorable god, should supplement Water; but if missing Wood, and Wood generates Fire making Fire stronger, cannot supplement Wood. Therefore, must determine favorable god through professional Bazi analysis (can use LingYuan AI Bazi Analysis) before deciding what Five Elements to supplement.
Q2: Which is more important, Five Grid Numerology or Three Talents Configuration?
Answer: Both are important and cannot be neglected. Five Grid Numerology determines name's basic quality, especially Personality Grid and Total Grid directly affect main fortune and overall fortune; Three Talents Configuration determines whether Five Elements energy flows smoothly. The ideal name should have auspicious Five Grid Numerology and harmonious Three Talents Configuration. If there's conflict between the two, generally prioritize ensuring Personality Grid and Total Grid are auspicious numbers, then optimize Three Talents Configuration on this basis.
Q3: Must name include generation character?
Answer: Depends on family tradition and personal will. If family has clear generation requirements and elders insist, can keep generation character; but if generation character has inauspicious numerology or conflicts with Bazi, can communicate with elders, adopt homophone, synonym, or flexible alternatives. In modern society, more and more families no longer strictly follow generation characters, focusing more on name quality itself.
Q4: Must name change go to police station for legal name change?
Answer: Not necessarily. Legal name change has best effect but cumbersome procedures and frequency restrictions (generally only once in lifetime). If original name problem is not particularly serious, can adopt usage name (pen name, stage name) method, consistently using new name in social, work scenarios, also can achieve good fortune-changing effect. The key is new name must be used consistently; the higher the usage frequency, the better the effect.
Q5: Can naming use rare characters?
Answer: Strongly not recommended. Although rare characters are unique, they bring many inconveniences:
- Others don't recognize, affecting social interaction
- Computer systems cannot input, troublesome for documents, tickets, etc.
- Children have difficulty learning to write name, affecting confidence
- Easy to be misread or misspelled, causing embarrassment Recommend choosing characters from common characters with good meaning and relatively uncommon, both unique and practical.
Q6: How to name twins?
Answer: Twin naming has special considerations:
- Different Bazi: Even twins may have different birth hours (differing by minutes to hours), Bazi may differ, need separate analysis
- Name Correlation: Names can have correlation (like using same character, or meaningfully related characters), reflecting twins' special relationship
- Independence: At same time, ensure each name has independence, auspicious numerology, cannot sacrifice quality for correlation
- LingYuan AI Intelligent Naming provides twin naming special function, can simultaneously generate correlated and high-scoring name combinations
Q7: What should foreigners pay attention to when choosing Chinese names?
Answer: Foreigners choosing Chinese names suggest:
- Phonetic Translation Primary: Try to phonetically translate original name, maintaining similar pronunciation
- Semantic Translation Secondary: Can appropriately consider semantic translation of original name meaning
- Cultural Adaptation: Choose characters Chinese people find smooth and meaningful
- Avoid Misunderstanding: Avoid unfortunate homophones or cultural conflicts
- Simple and Memorable: Generally 2-3 characters, convenient for Chinese to remember
- LingYuan AI provides foreign name Sinicization service; inputting foreign name automatically generates appropriate Chinese name suggestions
Q8: Is name analysis superstition?
Answer: Name analysis originates from Chinese traditional culture, has historical and cultural value. From modern scientific perspectives:
- Psychology: Names indeed produce psychological suggestion, affecting character and confidence
- Sociology: Names are first social impression, affecting interpersonal relationships
- Linguistics: Name phonetics and semantics affect communication and memory
- Statistics: Through big data analysis, certain names indeed correlate with success Therefore, name analysis is not pure superstition but a comprehensive discipline integrating philosophy, psychology, and sociology. However, must maintain rational attitude, cannot overly superstitious; names are only part of life; more important is postnatal effort.
Conclusion
A name is the first precious gift parents give their child, a lifelong calling card, and an important factor influencing destiny. A good name should not only have auspicious numerology, harmonious Three Talents, and Bazi matching, but also beautiful pronunciation-form-meaning, unique personality, and strong practicality.
In the information age, LingYuan AI Fortune-Telling perfectly combines millennia of name analysis wisdom with modern artificial intelligence technology, making professional name analysis and naming services simple, fast, and accurate. Whether naming a newborn baby, changing your own name, or just testing existing name quality, LingYuan AI can provide comprehensive professional services.
Remember, naming and name changing are not trivial matters and require comprehensive consideration of multiple factors. Use LingYuan AI Name Analysis and Intelligent Naming functions to let professional AI help you analyze, filter, and optimize, choose a truly good name for yourself or your child, opening a beautiful life!
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