Choosing a baby name
Choosing a baby name
A name is one of the most important gifts you’ll give your baby. It will shape your baby’s identity and become one of her most prized possessions. The name you select for your baby can affect her self-esteem later on. Additionally it will impact how other children respond to her as early as grade school.
Some do’s and don’ts of naming your baby
- Avoid choosing first and last names that rhyme (i.e. Shelly Kelly), creating unusual or silly combinations (i.e. Candy Kane), or forming well-known abbreviations (i.e. IBM).
- Think it over. Come up with a list of baby names that you and your partner like. Say them aloud to each other and to other family members. For instance, listen to how a name sounds with your surname or observe how it goes over with friends and relatives.
- Decide between a popular baby name, a unique baby name, or something else. Although popular baby names “play it safe,” they may deprive your child of individuality. Unique baby names allow your baby to stand out. However, be careful not to choose a name that’s too obscure. Otherwise your child will have to go though life explaining how she got such a unique baby name over and over again.
According to the Social Security Administration, the most popular baby names for boys in 2006 were:
- Jacob
- Michael
- Joshua
- Ethan
- Matthew
- Daniel
- Christopher
- Andrew
- Anthony
- William
The most popular baby names for girls in 2006 were:
- Emily
- Emma
- Madison
- Isabella
- Ava
- Abigail
- Olivia
- Hannah
- Sophia
- Samantha
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