Guidelines and Tips for Choosing the Perfect Baby Name
Here are some tips and guidelines in choosing the best baby names for your baby (if you’re having one or planning to have one soon.) Once again, this post was originally from my Father and Son blog that is becoming stale and will soon be defunct.
There will be some comments here and there, but the original content will all be here. So, here’s what I’ve written (date)
There is never a ‘too early’ date to choose a baby’s name. Although choosing a baby’s name is a husband and wife thing to do, in my case, I already have a name in mind for my first born baby boy. The only thing for me to do then when my wife got pregnant was to convince her to use that name.
What is the best way to choose your baby’s name? Is there a rule? A guide perhaps? Is there a trend or is it just something that you can pick this instant?
For my second baby (coming real soon!) (update: Well, as of this writing, my second son Sean is 1 year and 2 month old. Time flies doesn’t it?) , we already have a name prepared, well, at least I have. My wife still have some suggestions of her own. Important thing is we agree on it.
Popular Names
There are some parents who like names that are popular and easy to remember. Although there are good, popular names, we have to consider that these names don’t stay popular forever.
Also, if you did choose a popular name, chances are you are not the only one who picked that name and it and your child could have a name that everyone else has.
Celebrity Names
This one I’m guilty of. Yes, i must admit that my first born was named after a famous fiction writer and a TV/comedy actor. Good thing about picking a name from celebrities is that most of them has common enough names that does not get worn out over time. A name Stephen will always be Stephen and will always remain a good choice for a name. Right?
Nicknames
When choosing a name, you can also consider the nicknames that comes along with the name. You may plan on your child never being called by a nickname, but you can’t always prevent this from happening.
You may want others to use your child’s full name (like Joseph), but there will always be someone who calls him by a pet name, (Joe or Joey).
If you really don’t like your child to be called by a name other than his real name, consider giving him a name that has no or are hard to associate a nickname. Examples are Jude, Adam, Blake, Carl or Ross.
Unique Names
What are these unique names? Well, that will definitely depends on you creativity. You could coined in a new name from your name and your wife’s. You could research a named from mythology or some old stories. You could use weather names or nature (summer, river, forest). It really depends on you and your partner’s creativity.
The danger of using a unique name, however, especially if it is very unusual, is that while it may make your child stand out from the crowd, he may stand out too much and can lead to teasing. Also,some unique names can be difficult to spell, so watch out for that.
And finally,
Find a name that both of you like and feel positive about. The most important thing is you and your partner agree on it.
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