What do you mean by asking the name?

In China, asking the name is one of the marriage etiquette.

Western Zhou Tuesday ceremony. The ceremony of asking names was first seen in the book Yili: "Marriage has six ceremonies, namely, receiving gifts, asking names, accepting gifts, inviting parties and welcoming people." China Ancient Wedding "Six Rites" II. He also said: "Ask the name: whoever asks the name will have good or bad luck." "Book of Rites Fang Zhu" also said: "If you ask your name, ask your mother's name." When asking names, use geese as gifts. "White Tiger Biography" Volume 4 "Marriage" said: "Take talents, ask names, take luck, invite parties, and greet the wedding with geese. Zheng Na said Xuan _, so I don't need geese. " After the ceremony, the man asked the matchmaker to ask the woman's name, date and time of birth, so that the man could ask whether he was married and whether it was good or bad. Or think that asking the name is the man's messenger asking the woman's birth mother's surname, so as to distinguish between true and false. The scope of the query after the name extends to family status, position, property, appearance, health and many other aspects. When you ask your name, you must bring a gift, usually a goose. Betel nut is often used as a gift for ethnic minorities in Hainan, Guangdong and southwest China. The woman's wedding card and the man's birthday were divined, and it was confirmed that they could get married before the Naji ceremony. Marriage etiquette is the second of the six rites. In other words, the man sent a matchmaker to the woman's house to ask her name and birthday. After getting Geng Tie back, Buji folded his character. "Ceremony of the Soul": "What's your name, Bin Zhi Yan? Master Xu, guest admission. " Zheng Xuan's note: "Anyone who asks his name will have good or bad luck." Jia Gong Yan Shu: "If you ask your first name, ask your female surname."