Both Qian's name and courtesy name predicted his future life.

He is also known by the courtesy name Chongji and the pen name Bingwoldang.

He later changed his courtesy name to Zhimo (志摩).

His father later changed his courtesy name to Mocun (默存), literally "to keep silent", in the hope that he would talk less.

It was named after the courtesy name of General Hu Lien.

Her name is actually lost to history, but her courtesy name Jifei was recorded and used by historians.

His courtesy name, however, was apparently seldom used, and is rarely known in the Chinese world.

As the courtesy name is the name used by people of the same generation to address the person, Chiang soon became known under this new name.

However, at that time, Li Zaiyi did not yet have a courtesy name, which was customary to be used on a monument.

Emperor Wenzong thus bestowed the courtesy name of Fanggu on him.