Japanese Traditions Japanese families hold a baby naming ceremony ____ the seventh night after a newborn’s birth called, Oshichiya Meimeishiki. Once ____ name ____ chosen, the father has it handwritten ____ Japanese calligraphy on the Meimeisho (a name certificate in the form a scroll or poster), ____ is displayed in the home. It was once common ____ baby girls ____ receive virtuous names that end in -ko, which means “child” (ex.Yoshiko means "good child"). When families were larger, Japanese boys were often named according to ____ birth order (ex. Ichiro means “first son”). Chinese Traditions Traditionally, Chinese parents named a newborn 100 days after their ____. ____ parents have one month before they must register a child’s name. During this period, a superstitious ____ was to give a baby a “milk” name that was offensive, such as “mud face” or “excrement.” This revolting name was ____ to keep evil spirits away ____ the child during their fragile first days. A child’s milk name may stick ____ them as a nickname throughout childhood. In Chinese tradition, much thought is ____ into naming a child, ____ it is believed that a name can influence a person’s life. ____, a name typically expresses the family’s hopes for a child’s future. Parents ____ inspiration from a child's birth date and the five elements. It is taboo to name a child ____ a celebrity, an elder, a ruler or a historical figure.

ADV3 - Baby naming traditions across the globe

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