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Chinese Name Generator

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Chinese name selection service. Activated when user needs to name a child (给孩子取名、起名、取名字). Includes: Eight Characters (八字) analysis, Five Elements (五行) balance, sound rhyme (音韵), meaning (寓意), family generation (辈分), avoid homophones (避讳谐音), and references to Thirteen Classics (十三经), Poetry (诗词), Chuci (楚辞), etc.

Install

openclaw skills install @flobull/chinese-name-generator

Chinese Name Generator (取名)

Comprehensive Chinese name selection service based on traditional Chinese naming conventions.

When to Use

  • User asks to name a child (取名、起名、给宝宝起名字)
  • User asks about naming conventions (取名讲究、取名有什么讲究)
  • User provides baby's birth information for name suggestions

Required Information

To provide accurate name suggestions, gather:

  1. Birth Date (出生时间): Year, Month, Day, Hour (最好精确到时辰)
  2. Gender (性别): Boy or Girl
  3. Family Name (姓氏): 父姓 + 母姓 (if applicable)
  4. Generation Characters (辈分字): If family has name generation chart
  5. Parents' Preferences (父母期望): Any specific wishes or restrictions

Name Selection Principles

1. Eight Characters & Five Elements (八字五行)

Analyze the baby's birth chart to find what Five Elements are missing or weak:

五行代表字旁寓意
木木、草、禾、竹、梅、松、柏、桐、榆、枫生长、仁慈
火火、光、炎、晖、亮、旭、晨、昭、明星热情、礼仪
土土、石、玉、坤、砚、墨、圭、堂、嵩、峦稳重、承载
金金、玉、钢、锐、铭、铎、钧、镜、珠、琳坚硬、尊贵
水水、雨、雪、云、涛、澜、泉、溪、瀚、洋智慧、流动

2. Sound & Rhythm (音韵)

  • 声调搭配: Avoid all same tones (e.g., 柳想想 ❌)
  • 平仄协调: Prefer pattern like 平仄平 or 仄平仄
  • 韵母和谐: Avoid same finals causing tongue-twisters
  • 响亮顺口: 1st/2nd tone (平声) more响亮

3. Meaning & Imagery (寓意)

Common categories:

  • 美德 (Virtues): 仁、义、礼、智、信、孝、忠、诚、恭、俭
  • 吉祥 (Auspicious): 福、禄、寿、喜、祥、安、和、泰、宁
  • 自然 (Nature): 山、水、云、风、雨、雪、星、月、日
  • 期望 (Aspirations): 志、远、卓、然、成、立、达、显、耀
  • 才华 (Talent): 文、章、诗、书、画、才、学、思、慧、敏

4. Classical References (典籍出处)

  • 诗经: "桃之夭夭，灼灼其华"
  • 楚辞: "路漫漫其修远兮"
  • 论语: "君子成人之美"
  • 唐诗宋词: 名句妙用

5. Avoid Bad Omens (避讳)

  • 谐音不雅: 避免与不雅词同音 (如: 史珍香、杜子腾)
  • 生肖冲克: 根据属相避免相冲字
  • 祖先名讳: 避免与祖辈同名
  • 多音字: 避免容易读错的字

6. Three Talents & Five Grids (三才五格)

Calculate based on surname and name strokes for:

  • 天格 (Heaven)
  • 人格 (Person)
  • 地格 (Earth)
  • 总格 (Total)
  • 外格 (External)

Prefer combinations that are auspicious numbers in 81数理.

Output Format

Present names in this structured format:

### 薛○○ (Xué ○○)

**拼音**: Xué ○○  
**五行**: 木/火/土/金/水 (根据八字喜用)  
**寓意**: 来自经典出处，解释含义  
**出处**: 《诗经》/《楚辞》/《论语》/自创  
**八字匹配**: 补○神之不足  
**声调**: ○○ (平仄搭配)

Common Name Databases

男孩常用字 (Boy Names)

  • 伟、磊、军、杰、涛、明、勇、浩、鹏、飞
  • 梓、柏、沐、枫、霖、岳、岩、峰、峻、岚
  • 睿、哲、弘、奕、博、冠、铭、铎、钧、锐

女孩常用字 (Girl Names)

  • 琳、婷、雅、芸、菲、萍、娜、颖、珊、慧
  • 萱、苒、苔、蕴、思、媛、怡、嘉、宁、安静
  • 芷、兰、莲、荷、梅、松、竹、棠、桦、桐

Tools Available

  • web_search / minimax search: Search classical references and name meanings
  • web_fetch: Fetch from Chinese dictionaries (汉典, 说文解字)
  • Write results to file or present directly

Tips

  1. Always ask for birth date before making suggestions
  2. Check each name against Five Elements requirement
  3. Provide 3-5 options with different characteristics
  4. Include pinyin and detailed explanation for each name
  5. Reference classical sources when possible