Names are now not only an identifier of the child, but often also representative of a time, place and importance to those who love them.
Choose the right name for your child!
Don't feel that you have to stick with family tradition when choosing the right baby name. If you really like a certain baby name, use it. Once your baby is born that name will be with them forever. So why would you settle for just any name.
Think of your child's future.
Don't mark your child with a name that will haunt him or her for the rest of their life. Many children are picked upon at school and the rest of their lives because of their name.
The initials can be devastating by themselves.
Make sure the first initials of the first, middle and last name do not spell anything undesirable. There are times that initials alone are required through life and having initials that spell obscene words can be very embarrassing. Most people do not look at the initials when making their baby name choices.
Keep your family member's names in the forefront of your mind.
You may want to name your child after a grandparent, parent or other family member. Maybe that's tradition and you want to keep that tradition. Or you might want to look at your family tree and choose the name of someone a little further back. Ask around the family to make sure other relatives are not considering the same name. Be mindful of other family members.
Don't be too creative with your child's name.
Being unique is sometimes confusing. If you are thinking of an alternative spelling for a name make sure that name exists. Your child will always have people spelling her or his name wrong if their name is not in the normal realm of thinking. Although unique names are now becoming more the norm. Think about all of those celebrity baby names. Artists are, by nature, creative and often give their children very creative names! Here are a few examples…think twice!
Satchel Seamus & Moses Amadeus Allen - Woody Allen & Mia Farrow
Zowie Bowie - David & Angela Bowie
Fifi-Trixibelle & Peaches Honeyblossom Geldof - Bob Geldof & Paula Yates
Kenya Julia Miambi Sarah Jones - Quincy Jones & Natassja Kinski
Why choose a symbolic name?
As well as providing a uniqueness and individuality, names with personal meaning also bestow a sense of roots and purpose on the child – because of the reasons behind the choice. And it’s something that they can carry with them for the rest of their lives, also passing onto their own children. It can therefore bring an added depth to the naming process, rather than simply picking a name from a book, which to many parents carries more emotional values.
Top 20 girl's names, UK, 2011:
1. Olivia
2. Lily
3. Sophie
4. Amelia
5. Emily
6. Jessica
7. Grace
8. Ava
9. Ruby
10. Mia
11. Chloe
12. Evie
13. Isabella
14. Sophia
15. Poppy
16. Isla
17. Ella
18. Lucy
19. Freya
20. Daisy.
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