Note, however, that in some places, it is OK to combine the name + title for disambiguity, instead of relying solely on the attachment of an ordinal number. e.

Note, however, that in some places, it is OK to combine the name + title for disambiguity, instead of relying solely on the attachment of an ordinal number. e.g. for your father's sister, who is the 3rd child, you could say either: - 三姑 ("father's sister, 3rd in birth order"), or - 艷姑 ("father's sister, Yan"), if she has the character "艷" in her name.