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Simple Method For Choosing The Perfect Name for
Your New Baby
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by:
Criss White
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A person's name is something they will carry
with them for the rest of their lives. Selecting a baby's name is an
important, but often difficult decision for many parents. Follow our
guide for a simple process in selecting your baby's name.
Most people have some ideas for good baby names and have thought about
it on and off throughout their entire lives. Remember that the other
parent and people around you will also have opinions about baby names,
so sometimes it is a good idea to consider these opinions. If by some
chance you do not have enough ideas for baby names, then search the
internet for a baby name directory.
Remember that your new child will be stuck with whatever name you give
him or her for the rest of their lives. Common names are "normal" and
"safe", but sometimes easily forgotten, especially when you meet a lot
of people all at once. Unusual names are hard to remember at first, but
once remembered usually stick to memory much better. You may want to
choose a name that is easily pronounced from the spelling. When trying
to pick a name, decide whether you want the child to have a common name
or an unusual name.
If you want a not too common name that is easy to remember, try to
think of names of people that you have never met before. For example,
I've never personally met anyone named Darien, so perhaps that name is
not too common. Although this method is far from scientific, it is a
good way to brainstorm.
Want to avoid common names? Check out the following website that allows
you the search for the most common names by year:
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
Once you have a list of names, you can move onto the second step in the
process - picking the best name for the baby. It should be noted that
in most cases, the two people who have authority of a new baby's name
are the mother and father. The opinions of friends, family members, and
other associates can be taken into account as well, but ultimately the
parents should make the final decision. The name should be one that
both the mother and father like. Here are some methods for selecting a
baby's name:
1) The most obvious way to select a name is to just have both parents
talk about it until they reach a decision. Most parents can come to
agreements this way, although others may be more fixated on their own
name choices. If selecting a baby name becomes difficult, try the
methods below.
2) The father picks a boy name and the mother picks a girl name before
the gender of the child is known (or vice versa). If either parent does
not like a name, they can veto the name. For example, if the father
picks "John" for the boy's name and the mother does not like it, she
can veto. The father then has to pick another name. This process
continues until both parents pick names that are mutually acceptable.
This method works best for parents that are not too picky about names.
Otherwise, the process could last a long time.
3) If you want to involve friends and family, what you will need to do
is make a list of names. Choose the names that you are most passionate
about and make the list as concise as possible. Have friends and family
rate the names on a scale of 1 to 10, 10 being best (or rank them from
favorite to least favorite). The parents can easily print out these
surveys on paper or send the by email. Total up the scores and see what
people around you think.
The reach a decision, parents must agree on a process and then follow
it. In summary, following these simple steps can take the stress and
difficulty out of selecting a baby's name.
About the author:
About the Author - Criss
White is a professional web writer on baby and new mother topics for
baby and pregnancy websites. For baby shower supplies, information, and
more baby related articles by this author, visit My Baby Shower
Favors (www.mybabyshowerfavors.com).
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