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Baby naming: balance tradition, sound, meaning, and overseas use

Start with the judgment: a lasting name is not a pile of lucky characters. It should fit the child, the family, daily speech, documents, and international use.

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Chinese use: Five Elements, zodiac customs, sound, form, meaning, and family generation names.

Overseas use: pinyin, passport spelling, English-name pairing, and school settings.

Shortlist: explain both the recommendation and the reason to reject a name.

Principle: do not force one missing element into every candidate.