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name that people will instantly recognize, choosing a name for your new baby is a huge responsibility.
It goes without saying that you as the parents must like the
name, Names that hold bad associations for you are out (Jeremy was a bore at
school, you can't stand Bella in the Tweenies), and if you consider your own
name uninteresting, you may wish to choose something more exotic or vice
versace.
Think carefully about combinations of first name and surname,
Are they compatible? You may like a mixture of an unusual first name with a more
familiar sumame (Zara Phillips), but be careful about myming the two names -
Mark Clarke won't thank you for it, Beware initials that could cause hilarity
to your child's future friends - Ethan Thomas or Peter Oliver Ogilvie won't be
joining in the giggles! Trying to be clever can also cause grief - Poppy Fields
or Summer Winters may sound cute at the time, but can eventually grate on
everyone's nerves!
If she's called Grace, will she turn out to be butter fingered?
Will Maximus grow into a Mr,Puniverse? Is Jordan a boy or a girl? What will
Elizabeth grow up as? Lizzie? Beth? Liza? And as for Ashleigh, Ashley, Ashlee,
Ashlea and Ashlie - all in circulation at the moment how is anyone supposed to
find a name that is both special and appropriate?
Fortunately, sources of inspiration can be found everywhere,
You can avoid the throng of Chloes, Emilys, Jacobs and Jacks topping the baby
name charts for the past few years, and choose from a huge variety of names
collected in specialist books and on the lnternet Some parents prefer biblical
names Rebecca, Abigail, Joshua, Samuel and Joseph are all very popular at the
moment, Names inspired by nature include Blossom, Lily or Skye and even Tiger
for boys, Place names (Paris, Lamoma), colours (Coral,
Ebony), astronomy, music, and sport all provide a wealth of ideas and choice.
Naming twins presents its own set of challenges, You may
wish to link the names in some way using the same first letter (Jack and Jill?)
or a theme such as Liberty and Faith, or even similar names like Leo and
Eleonora, However, you might end up having two very independent children who
don't wish to be connected by name as well as birthday, A less obvious
connection involves using different names with similar meanings such as Columba
and Jemima (both meaning dove),or Jonathan and Matthew (gift of God).
For those of us who still haven't decided even when the
stork delivers, the arrival of your newborn may give you all the inspiration
you need! Christmas babies often appear as Noel or Noelle, Natalie or Natasha,
nighttime births produce star inspired names such as Stella, Esther or
Sterling, and for thankful parents after a difficult birth, Nathaniel (gift of
God), Abigail (fathers joy) or Miranda (wonderful) might fit the bill.
So whether you plump for Clifford or Condor, Harriet or
Harmony, above all have fun choosing that special name - and with careful
thought, your child will grow up bearing a name you can all be proud of.
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