Why did the ancients change their names? What will happen if they don't change their names?

The ancients were superstitious. Those who don't change their names will think that something bad has happened or that their lives are gone. Officials are afraid of losing their official fortune, businessmen are afraid of losing their wealth, and ordinary people are afraid that their children will have a bumpy fate in the future. Generally, fortune tellers will change their names if they have problems. Because in case something unknown happens, no one can stop it, so it is very easy to change the name.

Up to the emperor, relatives and countries will have taboos on names. Many people's names can't have the same words as the names of emperors or their children, because if they have the same words as the names of emperors, they will generally be considered as contempt for imperial power. This is a great sin in ancient times. If it is light, punish one person. If it is serious, one family or even one family will be punished. Therefore, some officials' names or ideograms will not hesitate to change as long as they are similar to or homophonic with the emperor's name. In ancient TV dramas, there were also people with similar names to the emperor. Generally, the emperor doesn't punish them, but the officials below will punish them for the emperor.

At dawn, people will be taboo in naming names, and some children will be unlucky when they are born. Parents will find a fortune teller for their children and test their birthdays. According to the fortune teller's calculation, some are because the terrain of the house at home is not good, some are named too big, which breaks the luck of the children, and some are named in conflict with their elders. If you need to change your name, change it. If you need to burn incense and worship Buddha, make a wish. If you don't change your name, the fortune teller will say that the light one will have a bad career and a bad fate in the future, and the heavy one may die early. These are all taboos that people are afraid of.

In ancient times, names were generally named according to Yin-Yang, Eight Diagrams and Five Elements. What is missing in general life will be made up. If there is a shortage of wood, take a word with wood. If you are short of gold, you will take a word with gold. Some people choose their names in the hope that their children will develop in their careers in the future, while others hope that their children will be safe and secure in the future, not seeking to be rich and expensive. Therefore, the ancients were superstitious about names and taboo in this respect. Ancient people were too superstitious. When something bad happens, the first thing to consider is the reason why the name is not chosen.