儿子说:老爸改个名吧,同学看到“爱国”这名字,都大笑起来。儿子的表情是认真的。老爸的名字叫爱国,使他丢了面子。于是,名字,不,爱国成了个问题。我得承认“爱国”这名字不够儒雅,太过直白,但还算响亮。顶着这爱国之名走过了人生大半的路程。何以今日受到嘲笑?这笑的意味是什么?社会学家眼中,人的名字大概也有时代样本的作用。同龄人中取名“爱华”“爱民”“建国”“援朝”者比比皆是,记录着1949年后中国发生的大事。1966年另一件 Son said: Dad changed its name, students see the “patriotic” name, all laugh. Son’s expression is serious. Dad’s name is patriotic, so he lost his face. So, the name, no, patriotic has become a problem. I have to admit that the name “patriotic” is not refined, too straightforward, but still loud. In the name of this patriotic walk in most of the journey of life. Why ridicule today? What is the meaning of this laugh? In the eyes of sociologists, people’s names probably have the role of a sample of the times. Among those of their own age, those who named “Epworth”, “Aimin”, “Founding of the People” and “aid to the DPRK” abound, recording the events that took place in China after 1949. Another 1966