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How to Choose The Perfect Name For Your Baby
by Sally Anders-Forster
http://www.feibaby.com
Perhaps you've known what you're going to name your children
since you were a wee slip of a child yourself. If so, you're
in the minority. Most expectant parents will spend hour upon
hour throughout the pregnancy poring over baby name books,
web sites of popular baby names and answering the question,
"Have you picked a name yet?"
Every parent wants to choose a name that will suit their
child. The name you choose can make life easier or more
difficult for your new baby. If the psychology research is
to be believed, it will help form people's impressions of
your child, both first and lasting. That puts a lot of
pressure on to choose just the right name.
There must be some sort of synergy. At Cara's first checkup
the nurse opened the door and called, "Cara!" And... three
mothers stood up and started for the office. Even worse -
all the baby Caras were between six weeks and six months
old. So much for unique!
When choosing a name for your baby, one of the most
important considerations should be how it sounds. A name
that's easy to pronounce and pretty to say is far less
likely to become a nickname you can't stand. Some other
things to take into consideration when choosing a name that
you're baby will grow up loving are:
1. Stick with fairly traditional spellings, or at least ones
that can be pronounced phonetically. Patrisha is different,
pretty and easy to figure out. Patrisdha may give teachers
pause. Having to constantly explain how to pronounce their
name is almost bound to make your child hate it.
1. Pick a name that you like - perhaps one that you've
heard because it's the name of someone you know, or even
a character from a book or television program. Do you think
it's a coincidence that the name Erica skyrocketed in
popularity the very year that All My Children hit the
airwaves?
3. The same holds true when you choose a name for its
meaning. What little girl wouldn't be thrilled to know that
you picked her name because it means 'strong and graceful'
and that's just what she is?
3. Name the baby after someone you admire. In some cultures
it's traditional to name a child for a relative. Others
consider it bad luck to name a new baby after a living
relative. Giving a baby the name of someone you admire is
a way of wishing all those qualities you loved for your
new child.
Bonus Tip: If you have a meaning in mind for your child's
name, but can't find a name that you like to fit it, skip
the baby name books and hit Babelfish.com or another
internet translation site. Enter your meaning, and have it
translated into other languages until you find one that you
like.
5. Choose a name for its meaning. Many people choose a name
for the meaning that it carries. It's a lovely way to
impart something special to your baby. You can be quite
creative with meanings, too. One couple wanted a name for
their child to denote 'Peace'. The name that they chose,
Chenoa, is a Native American word meaning dove. Pretty,
and meaningful, with a story attached that little Chenoa
still loves to explain.
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