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