What is in a name?

Baby Ian at day 6

The meaning of Ian is God is gracious, or God's gracious gift.

The origin of the name is Scottish.

Pronounced as "EE-an".

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沈 逸 安

逸 : Comfort, at ease; unconventionally noble and graceful

安 : Heavenly peace

Counting by the number of strokes theory...Each 格 foretells different aspects of a person's destiny and fate. Referenced from The Book of Chinese Names.

天 格 : 8 + 1 = 9 (Bad)
This refers to the surname, and foretells the fate that came with birth.

人 格 : 15 + 8 = 23 (Good)
This refers to the overall fate or destiny.

地 格 ： 15 + 6 = 21 (Good)
This determines the immediate relations with people around, including colleagues, spouses, children and other family members.

总 格 ： 8 + 15 + 6 = 29 (Good)
This foretells life after 35 years old.

外 格 ： (29 - 23) + 1 = 7 (Good)

This refers to the relationship with individuals at large in the society as a whole.

7: Energetic, intelligent and decisive. Your sense of good judgement will help you in all business ventures.

9: A man of many talents but lack of opportunities prevent these talents to be exploited. With no benefactors and poor human relations, the road to success is blocked. (Bad)

21: The Plum-blossom blooms grew through the winter frosts and be the first to bloom among the hundreds flowers. The ability to endure hardships pave the way to success.

23: The morning sun rises and brightens the sky. Fame spreads in all directions and success is attained in all.

29: The clouds swirl in the sky, the dragon flies to heaven. One achieves success by using wisdom and strategies.