ZitatAlles anzeigenthe first letter of this Pali name is determined by the birth day of the ordination candidate (in Thai called a nāk—from the Pali word nāga: a divine serpent), following this rule:
Born on Sunday: the name begins with a vowel.
Born on Monday: the name begins with k, kh, g or gh.
Born on Tuesday: the name begins with c, ch, j, jh or ñ.
Born on Wednesday (dawn to dusk): the name begins with ṭ, ṭh, ḍ, ḍh, or ṇ.
Born on Wednesday (dusk to the following dawn): the name begins with y, r, l or v.
Born on Thursday: the name begins with p, ph, b, bh or m.
Born on Friday: the name begins with s or h.
Born on Saturday: the name begins with t, th, d, dh or n.
A person born on a Monday may be named Kantadhammo or Khantipālo, for example. Someone born on a Tuesday may be named Candavaro, Chandadhammo, etc. This way in the circle of monks when one knows someone else’s Pali name one can determine the day of the week he was born, unless the preceptor unconventionally ignores this convention which doesn’t happen often.
http://buddhistteachings.org/l…-saffron-forest-chapter-4
http://www.thaibuddhism.net/ranks.htm
http://www.dhammawheel.com/viewtopic.php?t=8763
http://www.luangta.eu/site/find.php