Oh Baby! Choosing the Right Baby Name

Naming a baby is no easy task. However, theunique name.6. Stereotypes. Many names create
following tips will help you give your baby his ora positive or negative image. A name is often a
her very first gift.1. Religion. For some parents,person's first introduction to others. Therefore,
religion plays a major role in choosing a babyyou must make careful considerations when
name. Roman Catholics traditionally choose saintschoosing a name to fit your new baby.7. Initials.
names. Jews traditionally choose Old TestamentInitials of a person's name often spell words. If
names. Names of deceased relatives are oftenyou choose to take this route, be sure that it will
chosen. Protestants often choose both Old andbe a word you son or daughter will be happy
New Testament names.Interesting Fact! : Thewith.8. Meanings. Almost every name has a
majority of the people in the Western hemispheremeaning. However, most people don't know the
have names from the Bible. The New Testamentmeaning of their names. This may help in deciding
is a more popular source of names than the Oldbetween some of your favorite baby name
Testament.2. Number of Names. You have manychoices.9. Family History. Family History often
options when it comes to the number of namescomes into play when naming a baby. If you have
you choose for your baby. It is very common forto use a family name that you aren't happy with,
a baby to be given three names, however, this isconsider using it as a middle name.10. Celebrity
not mandatory. You may choose a first and lastNames. A common source of today's baby
name; a first and last name and only a middlenames comes from the names of celebrities and
initial; initials for both first and middle names; orfrom the names that celebrities choose for their
several middle names. Keep in mind, though, thatchildren. Characters from TV and movies are
several middle names will cause space problemsanother popular source.11. Make sure that the
for your child any time he or she fills out a form.3.name you choose is one that your child will be
Sounds. Names are easy or hard to sayable to grow with. Keep in mind that it should be
depending upon the combination of letters used. Aapplicable for all ages. Many names come with
name such as Harry Berry invites potentialstereotypes.12. It is important for both parents to
teasing. Try this to create a nice effect: choose acompromise when selecting a name for your
first name that has the same amount of syllablesbaby. However, keep in mind that you can always
as the last name. Whoopi Goldberg is a gooduse two names, using one as a middle name.Good
example.Interesting Fact! : Whoopi Goldberg'sLuck! A new baby is one of the most rewarding
original name is Caryn Johnson.4. Pronunciation.experiences of a lifetime.Alli Ross is the
Nobody likes to have their name mis-pronounced.webmaster at the Baby Names Box - Where you
This is an important factor to keep in mind withcan explore over 6,000 baby names and their
unique names.5. Popularity. Choosing a popularmeanings.
name increases the likelihood that there will beSub-categories include Disney ,J.R. Tolkien names,
other children in your child's school with the sameFantasy and Folklore names, and many names
name. This may make him or her not feel asfrom the literary classics. Read articles ranging
unique. However, a child with a popular name mayfrom parenting and family to home and gardening.
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