‘Now everyone is uncle or auntie’ - Fading of Chinese naming tradition that shows generational ties in Singapore

Terence Pang with his wife, Agatha Soh, and their sons Trevor Pang and Tyler Pang. - ST PHOTO: NG SOR LUAN

SINGAPORE: Two-year-old Trevor Pang Hyin Hing’s Chinese name shares the same second character as that of his younger brother Tyler Pang Hyin-En, who is six months old.

They both have the character xian (Chinese for “to show”) as part of their names.