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\\\"* Much like the ancient Romans, in the old Chinese culture girls were often numbered rather than named. Often their name would change when they marry so they are numbered based on how many wives their husband already had when they married. Men and boys, however, actually had real names.\\\"
Ancient Chinese women do have names.But due to their inactivity in social affairs,their names are often only known to their inner circles.In public they are referred to only by their family name + \\\"氏\\\" or in case of a married woman, \\\"husband\\\'s family name\\\" + \\\"own family name\\\" + \\\"氏\\\". If a history record needs to explicitly record a woman,it will use her full name. And they don\\\'t usually change name when they get married.Even the \\\"adopt your husband\\\'s family name\\\" thing is optional depending on where you live.
And no,ancient Chinese men don\\\'t have \\\"wives\\\". There are one wife and \\\"concubines\\\". The wife\\\'s status is higher than the concubines\\\'.YMMV
Ancient Chinese women do have names.But due to their inactivity in social affairs,their names are often only known to their inner circles.In public they are referred to only by their family name + \\\"氏\\\" or in case of a married woman, \\\"husband\\\'s family name\\\" + \\\"own family name\\\" + \\\"氏\\\". If a history record needs to explicitly record a woman,it will use her full name. And they don\\\'t usually change name when they get married.Even the \\\"adopt your husband\\\'s family name\\\" thing is optional depending on where you live.
And no,ancient Chinese men don\\\'t have \\\"wives\\\". There are one wife and \\\"concubines\\\". The wife\\\'s status is higher than the concubines\\\'.YMMV
