Naming a child is one of the most important and stressful events a parent will face prior to their child’s arrival. There are family traditions, religious customs, as well as advice from family members and friends. These 101 Baby Naming tips may lead parents to the perfect name, or may simply eliminate some choices from contention. Either way, it will give future parents something to think about as they seek out that perfect baby name. countyreloading
- Listen to advice from family and friends – but ultimately make your own decision
- Making others ‘think’ they are part of the process can make your life easier as you (and your partner) search for the perfect name
- Arabic names tend to be religious, usually referring to worship and faithfulness
- Research names from your favorite band, or choose the name of your favorite singer
- Go to the library and look up some classic books or stories, as there are usually great names of classic characters
- Choose the name of your favorite celebrity or movie star
- Realize that celebrities may not have all of the answers – Is Apple a fruit, or a child’s name?
- Pick a name of a character from your favorite television show
- Soap operas are a great source for unique, popular names
- Choose a character from your favorite movie – Rocky or Sonny for example
- If the name doesn’t seem to fit the baby as they develop their personality, you can always change the name, but don’t wait too long
- In China, a name contains one unique character while the others are shared by all family members in the child’s generation
- Name the baby after your favorite town or city – Florence or Diego for example
- Invite your friends to participate in a contest – ask them to choose the day your baby will be born, and the one who is closest gets to pick the name
- Give a unique name – choose a top 100 name from a different country
- Research other cultures or naming traditions
- Babies do grow up – a cute name may not always be cute
- Name the baby after the doctor (or nurse) that delivered the baby
- Research your ethnic background to learn naming traditions as well as superstitions
- Ask you older children to participate in naming your new child – it can be fun and lead to great bonding moments for your family
- In a large family, be careful of using the same name a cousin or family member may already have – family events can become quite confusing
- Consider using a last name as a middle name, or a first name
- See if using the first letters of names from people in your family result in a potential name: Sarah, Alan, Michael – SAM fishingwar123
- Look through your family tree and research the different names of your ancestors
- Give a family member the honor of selecting a name for your child
- A mother’s maiden name can become a unique, momentous first name
- Select the name you always wanted to have for yourself had you been able to choose your own name
- Name a child after your favorite attribute of someone you love, for example, Cassidy (girl with curly hair) or Ahisma (gentle)
- Pick a name after a beautiful flower, like Lilly or Rose
- The French have traditionally given names from the Roman Catholic calendar of saints
- Pick you favorite gem – Ruby or Pearl
- Choose a popular name from other countries or cultures
- Name your child after a grandparent from either the mother’s or father’s family
- Greeks typically use the paternal grandfather’s name for the first-born male and the paternal grandmother’s name for the first daughter
- Visit a local hospital and go to the maternity ward – check out what other parents are naming there kids
- Five distinct requirements for a Hindu name 1) the name should be easy to say and have a pleasant sound, 2) the name would need to have a set number of syllables, as well as vowels, 3) the baby’s name would indicate his or her gender, 4) the name would represent the family’s status, specific to power, wealth, and fame, and 5) the caste of the family would be suggested with the chosen name
- Hispanic names frequently have biblical histories or are named for Saints
- Write down the initials from the baby’s full name – make sure it does not spell something bad – Dana Angela Madison (DAM)
- Think of the child’s middle name as well – make sure the first and middle names sound good together
- Irish children are often named after family members – First son named after father’s father, first daughter after mother’s daughter, second son after mother’s father, second daughter after father’s mother
- There is a custom in Italy that 1) the first male is named after his paternal grandfather, 2) the second male is named after his maternal grandfather, 3) the first female is named after her paternal grandmother, and 4) the second female is named after her maternal grandmother
- Japanese believe that a baby’s name will decide its future, which is why the Japanese look for names that bring good fortune to the child
- Ashkenazic Jews have a strong tradition that a baby be named after a deceased relative
- Sephardim Jews name their children after living grandparents, where the first son is named for the father’s father, the first daughter for the father’s mother; the next son is named after his mother’s father and the second girl for her maternal grandmother
- Select a last name and use it as a first name – the last name can be in your family, or just a name you like for your child – McKenzie for example
- Pick a name that has a special meaning to you or your significant other
- Make sure the name you’ve chosen does not have a negative meaning
- Pick some attributes you’d like your child to possess and use a baby name meaning tool to determine which names have the meaning you seek
- Select a name that rekindles positive memories, pg888slotxo from someone you once knew or a mentor that had a positive influence in your life
- Make a list of names you know you don’t like and determine if each has a common trait or attribute to help find the perfect name
- Pick a name that can be easily shortened or abbreviated, allowing your child to pick the one he/she likes best as he/she gets older – for example, Michael can become Mike, Mikey, Mickey, etc