"Dog" used to be Sima Xiangru's nickname, but why has it become an obscure name for his son now?

Sima Xiangru was a famous writer in the Western Han Dynasty. He came into people's sight, and his little dog son was also known. Because Sima Xiangru was so influential at that time, everyone followed his example and called his son "Son". The word son has been used to this day.

In the past, people generally thought that a cheap name was easy to feed, such as a dog egg and Sanmao, which was also a hope of parents. Now some rural areas still have this habit. However, children may not accept it, because names will accompany them all their lives, and some people don't want their names to be ugly. Sima Xiangru is like this. His nickname is dog. Later, when he grew up, he found the name unpleasant, so he changed his name to Sima Xiangru, because his idol was Lin Xiangru.

Later, Sima Xiangru became so famous that his nickname could be used not only on the table, but also in the temple. At that time, Sima Xiangru was a great writer and had a great influence on people. After people know his nickname, they use dogs to describe their sons, hoping that his son can become a generation of writers like Sima Xiangru. The word "son of a bitch" is no longer associated with vulgarity, but has become an elegant noun.

Son is a respectful name for son, and there are other words that are respectful names. For example, my dad, my dad is a polite address to his parents. Note that they are their parents. If you want to greet other people's parents, you should say your father and your mother to avoid joking. In fact, many appellations have the same allusions as dogs, which are meaningful to future generations, so they have been used ever since.