Literature Reference: Beyond the sparse woods, distant trees stand desolate, with half the autumn mountain bathed in sunset. Source from Kou Zhun's 'Poems on the Wall of the Riverside Pavilion'.
萧: Xiao Ran, desolate and sparse. Noble and detached, unconstrained.
饴: Syrup made from malt, known as maltose or malt sugar: it is called Yitang in Chinese. It is as sweet as malt sugar. In names, it holds no literal significance.
Meaning: Xiao Yi conveys a sense of serene detachment, as pure and refreshing as autumn wind, and as sweet as syrup.