How people choose their names in Western countries especially the United States and the United Kingdom

There are generally several ways of naming in Western countries:

(1) The name of the elder. Unlike China, Europeans and Americans like to name their children after their parents and even their ancestors. Especially for elders who have achieved greater success and are respected, the probability of their names being chosen is greater. Look at King Louis XVI of France. Before him, there were 15 Louis kings in his family! Of course, it is also very honorable to be chosen to name a newborn baby. In "Twilight", Bella combined the names of her mother Renee and her mother-in-law Esme to form her daughter's name Renesmee. Both women were very happy.

(2) Use names from the Bible. The names of saints are used the most, such as John and Anthony. How many people turn around when you shout them on the street! Women with the name of the Virgin Mary are just a handful in the entertainment industry. There was once a joke about a father who was incompetent in naming and asked relatives and friends for help. There is no name in the Bible that has not been overused. Some people say: Satan (devil). This shows how frequently names are used in the Bible!

(3) The names of great heroes and idols. When the United States abolished slavery, the black slaves were extremely grateful. Nine out of ten black-American newborns of that generation were named Lincoln... After Martin Luther King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech, the name Martin The number of black boys is also increasing dramatically!

(4) Name the date of birth. Due to religious reasons, there is a person's name on the calendar in Europe and America every day. This is the "saint on duty" for that day. For children in Europe and the United States, there is a "Name Day", which means that the day on the calendar when the saint on duty has the same name as him/her is the child's festival. If you have a friend named Catherine, there’s nothing wrong with giving her a gift on Catherine Day! Some parents who are incompetent in naming their children simply name their children after the saint whose birth day they were born. I can't think of an example at the moment, but Quasimodo, the bell ringer in "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", was an outcast picked up by the bishop on Quasimodo Day.

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