根據生辰八字的五行分析為寶寶起名，是許多家長常用的取名方法。八字中金、木、水、火、土五行的分佈決定了哪一種元素較旺或較弱。若某一屬性過弱或缺失，就需要在名字中補足相應的五行，以達到五行平衡。
八字由出生的年、月、日、時四柱組成，每柱包含一個天干和一個地支，天干地支各自對應金、木、水、火、土五行。當八字中屬水的天干或地支較少時，稱為「五行缺水」或「命中缺水」。此時在取名時可選用帶有水屬性的字，起到「補水」的作用。
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以下示例結合「水」字旁或含有水意義的字，適合2017年出生、五行缺水的男孩：
選擇時可根據姓氏、音韻以及家族傳統進一步調整。
