Chinese New Year is here, and it is the year of the dog.
This will have ramifications for any child born in this year, according to the ancient folk law of the Eastern country.
Most know that their birth year is assigned an animal, which is said to impact their traits, however, many don’t know their year of birth came also comes with one of the five elements of Chinese cosmology.
The element can be found by looking more closely into the timing of the birth, as the elements also switch throughout the years, but at a different rate to the animal signs.
This means you could be born in the year of the ram, but depending on which year of the ram it was a metal type, water type, wood type, or earth type etc.
This year is the year of the Wood Dog. According to Your Chinese Astrology, people born in this year “are honest, reliable and considerate, and they often communicate with others in a well-behaved manner.”
According to experts in the ancient practice, Kate Middleton and Prince William should take heed when naming their Wood Dog child.
According to Karma Weather children born in the year of the dog should have first or middle names related to the element of wood or water.
They suggest names such as Basil, Elder, Silas and Eustache.
Or Princess Rose, Daphne, Jasmina, Heather or Daisy could be on the cards.
Prince George was born in the year of the snake and has an earth type personality, according to Chinese Fortune Calendar.
According to the Chinese myth, those born in the same year as George are “honest, trustworthy, and responsible. They also have good faith. They can sit in one position for a long time.”
Princess Charlotte is born in the year of the ram and has an earth type personality.
Those born in this year “are slow to react. They like to collect things, and enjoy their collectables at home, but not outdoors.”
Why is Kate Middleton not called ‘princess’ like Princess Diana?
She tends to use the Duchess of Cambridge.