Most Chinese parents will name their newborn child with a common first or middle name, according to the pedigree, or simply to emphasize that their siblings are closely related with that common name.

• 多数中国父母会根据家谱给他们的新生子女取一个共同的中间名或最尾字和其它兄弟姐妹相同的名,以显示他们兄弟姐妹之间的亲蜜联系。