| Baby names can be harder to choose than many | | | | |
| people realise. It's very easy to pick one | | | | Another problem is the baby name may rhyme |
| that you like yourself but quite often this | | | | with another word which kids may pick up on |
| can clash with what your partner has in mind. | | | | at school, someone called Duke might be |
| I hope this article will help you with the | | | | called Duke the Puke for example. You may |
| reasons for your choice. | | | | also consider whether the name takes on a new |
| | | | meaning if joined to the surname. Classic |
| You have to remember that you will never be | | | | examples are Ivor Biggin or Rusty Bracket. |
| able to choose bay names which will please | | | | |
| everybody, the main thing is to choose a baby | | | | If you want baby names that are unique then |
| name that is right for you and your partner, | | | | you may want to invent some of your own, it |
| not for your friends or family, it's your | | | | could be an amalgamation of two other names. |
| baby after all. | | | | However, don't make the name too wacky, it |
| | | | may sound good now but your child may not |
| When picking baby names, rather than picking | | | | appreciate it when they are older. For the |
| just one, try to think of 2 or 3 for both a | | | | same reason, be careful of baby names that |
| girl and boy. You may find that as the time | | | | are suddenly fashionable. |
| draws nearer, you may go off your first | | | | |
| choice; possibly you might meet someone you | | | | You may want to look up what the name |
| don't like with the same name. Even if you | | | | actually mean, this is especially important |
| know what gender the baby will be due to | | | | in say the Chinese culture where they put as |
| scans, it's still wise to pick baby names for | | | | much importance on the meaning of the name as |
| the opposite gender as scans are not 100% | | | | to how it sounds. What may have a nice |
| full proof. | | | | sounding name could have a very strange |
| | | | meaning indeed, or vice versa. |
| If you can't agree 100% on baby names with | | | | |
| your partner, and it is also important to you | | | | Bear in mind that baby names can determine |
| to tray and go some way to please parents, | | | | how they will be perceived before somebody |
| then you could think about using their choice | | | | meets them. If say you are meeting somebody |
| for a second name. If the name is only one | | | | called Charles or Bartholomew, you may expect |
| syllable and the other choice has two then | | | | them to look and speak differently to if they |
| you may find your partner will agree it is | | | | were called Dave or Nick. Try and pick a |
| best as a second name anyway. | | | | name which you think will suit your child and |
| | | | their environment. |
| This is another consideration for baby names, | | | | |
| do they flow when spoken, try saying them out | | | | In this day and age of email, it could also |
| aloud and see how they sound. For example, | | | | be a consideration to choose a name which |
| Christina May flows well whereas Christina | | | | isn't hyphenated, email address can often be |
| Alexandra is a bit of a mouthful. Also make | | | | spelt incorrectly as it's not always clear |
| sure that the baby names are easy to | | | | whether the name should be hyphened in the |
| pronounce, it can be very irritating if you | | | | address or not. |
| have to keep correcting people. | | | | |