| A baby name 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 | | | | someone called Duke might be called Duke the Puke |
| your partner has in mind. I hope this article will help | | | | for example. You may also consider whether the |
| you with 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 | | | | surname. Classic examples are Ivor Biggin or Rusty |
| to choose a baby name which will please everybody, | | | | Bracket. |
| the main thing is to choose a baby name that is right | | | | If you want a baby name that is unique then you |
| for you and your partner, not for your friends or | | | | may want to invent one of your own, it could be an |
| family, it's your baby after all. | | | | amalgamation of two other names. However, don't |
| Rather than picking just one baby name, try to think | | | | make the name too wacky, it may sound good now |
| of 2 or 3 for both a girl and boy. You may find that | | | | but your child may not appreciate it when they are |
| as the time draws nearer, you may go off your first | | | | older. For the same reason, be careful of names that |
| choice; possibly you might meet someone you don't | | | | are suddenly fashionable. |
| like with the same name. Even if you know what | | | | You may want to look up what the name actually |
| gender the baby will be due to scans, it's still wise to | | | | mean, this is especially important in say the Chinese |
| 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 |
| If you can't agree 100% on a baby name with your | | | | may have a nice sounding name could have a very |
| partner, and it is also important to you to tray and | | | | strange meaning indeed, or vice versa. |
| go some way to please parents, then you could think | | | | Bear in mind that a baby name can determine how |
| about using their choice for a second name. If the | | | | they will be perceived before somebody meets |
| name is only one syllable and the other choice has | | | | them. If say you are meeting somebody called |
| two then you may find your partner will agree it is | | | | Charles or Bartholomew, you may expect them to |
| best as a second name anyway. | | | | look and speak differently to if they were called |
| This is another consideration for the baby name, | | | | Dave or Nick. Try and pick a name which you think |
| does is flow when spoken, try saying it out aloud and | | | | will suit your child and their environment. |
| see how is sounds. 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 | | | | consideration to choose a name which isn't |
| mouthful. Also make sure that the baby name is easy | | | | hyphenated, email address can often be spelt |
| to pronounce, it can be very irritating if you have to | | | | incorrectly as it's not always clear whether the name |
| keep correcting people. | | | | should be hyphened in the address or not. |