Taboos when naming your child in the year of Mau Tuat 2018
Each name is a destiny, so every parent wants to choose a beautiful name for their child so that their life will always be smooth sailing. In order for their child to have a good and meaningful name, parents need to know clearly the taboos to avoid when naming their child in the year of Mau Tuat 2018.
According to feng shui experts, babies born in 2018 are Mau Tuat (Tien Son Chi Tuat, meaning Dog entering the mountain), Binh Dia Moc element. According to folk beliefs, dogs are loyal, straightforward, loyal animals and are willing to sacrifice for their owners. Binh Dia Moc element means plain wood, the image of a green tree sprouting and growing.
To keep your child's life smooth sailing, parents should avoid giving them the following names in 2018.
Taboos when naming your child in 2018
1. Avoid naming with the numbers Thin, Tuat, Suu and Mui
In the table of 12 zodiac animals, there are 4 sets of three harmonies and 3 sets of four conflicts. The set of Dragon - Dog - Ox - Goat is one of these three conflicting sets. In terms of heavenly stems and earthly branches, 2018 is the year of the Dog, so parents should avoid naming their children in sets that conflict with the earthly branches of the year of the Dog.

The names that parents should avoid giving their children are typically: Boi, Chan, Chat, Cong, Hien, My, Muoi, Nghia, Phu, Quy, Tai, Than, Thien, Thin, Tu...
2. Avoid names belonging to the Rooster element.
In terms of the relationship between the heavenly stems and earthly branches, Dau and Tuat are a group of six harmful elements. If parents intend to name their child with the Dau group in the new year of Mau Tuat 2018, their child's life will encounter many storms, challenges and unfortunate events.
3. Avoid names belonging to the Hoa, Me, Mach, Dau, Luong family.
If parents name their children with the Hoa, Me, Mach, Dau, Luong elements in the year of Mau Tuat 2018, their lives will not be smooth. Because cereals are food for chickens, they belong to the Dau element. Meanwhile, Dau - Tuat is a pair of six harms, so it should be absolutely avoided.
Names in this set include: Dao, Diem, Khai, Khoa, Luong, Me, Phong, Thu, To, Trinh, Tu, Tuc,...
4. Avoid names that evoke the sun
Parents should avoid naming their children after the sun. According to popular belief, people with this name often meddle in other people’s affairs but do not bring any good to themselves.

Some names that remind of the sun that mothers should avoid giving to children born in the year of Mau Tuat 2018: Chi, Con, Dich, Hieu, Huc, Minh, Thi, Thoi, Tinh, Tinh, Tri, Xuan, Xuong...
5. Avoid naming with the radical Mouth
People born in the year of the Dog are not suitable for names with many words: Pham, Dung, Quyen, Nghiem, Ca, A, Hi, Cao… These names will make the owner considered as talkative, stabbing others. The life of these people will not receive the love and trust of those around them.
Some other taboos parents should avoid
- Avoid naming your child after grandparents, ancestors, or people of higher status according to long-standing Vietnamese beliefs.
- Avoid naming your child with vulgar or ugly meanings. Older people often gave their children ugly names so that they would be easier to raise. However, this concept is outdated. Beautiful names will help your child have a more fortunate and successful life, and avoid being teased by others.
Information is for reference only.