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Wednesday, 20 August 2008 09:01 |
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Choosing a name for your baby is one of the most important
decisions you"ll ever have to make. Afterall, you"ll be saying
it for the rest of your life and they"ll be using it for the
rest of theirs.
One of the first things to keep in mind is the fact that (like
it or not) whatever name you select will probably produce a
nickname variation of it. Charles will become Charlie or Chuck.
Cassidy will become Cassie or Cass. So, during the selection
process, consider what other names each might evolve into.
There are many avenues you can take in your quest for finding
the perfect name. A few of them will be discussed here.
FAMILY and ETHNIC HERITAGE
Your family tree provides an assortment of possibilities. Naming
a boy after his father has been a customary thing to do but you
might want to name him after a great, great grandfather who has
become dear to you thanks to the stories that have been told of
him during family get-togethers. Naming a daughter after your
mom automatically creates an extra special bond between them.
There have even been remote family surnames switched around to
become first "given" names as a way of connecting to the past.
It is also customary for names to be selected from those that
are passed down through one"s ethnic heritage. Each family tree
has wonderful names waiting to be revived into the family again.
WELL KNOWN PEOPLE
Another popular technique is to name a child after a favorite
well known person (movie star, soap opera character, sports
figure, etc.). Naturally, naming your baby Alexander will not
ensure that he will grow up to be an inventor like Alexander
Graham Bell. Nor will naming your baby after Angelina Jolie
ensure that little Angie will be pretty and charismatic. And
neither will the name Michael make little Mikey a great
basketball player like Michael Jordan. However, it does develop
a connection of sorts and adds a story behind the name if you
choose this method. Ask a number of people if there"s a story
behind their name and you might receive a surprising variety of
answers.
NOUNS
Or you might want to name your baby after a part of speech, for
example, a noun. Okay, now you"re saying, "What?" Yes. Many
people name their children after natural items or inanimate
objects. Remember, a noun is a person, place or thing. We"ve
already discussed people, so that leaves places and things.
Places can easily be found and searched on maps. A few of the
more popular place names are: Dakota, Paris, Sierra, Dallas,
Brooklyn and Dawn. Names of restaurants where couples first met
have also been immortalized as the name of their baby.
Which brings us to things. Nature is filled with words that one
could use for names. There are plants (including flowers), and
rocks (including gemstones). Names in this category include:
Cherry, Daisy, Ivy, Amber, Chrystal, Celsian and Coltan. Other
names include: Penny, Tuesday, June, August and Autumn.
ADJECTIVES and VERBS
And how about those adjectives? An adjective describes a person,
place or thing and there are quite a few adjectives being used
as names each year. A few of them are: Lacey, Precious, Lucky,
Dusty and Misty. Or then there are verbs such as: Prosper, Bud,
Grant, Chance or Drew.
UNISEX
It"s always a surprise to think of someone being a certain
gender based on their name that you"ve heard or read, and then
discover they"re the opposite of what you were expecting. Unisex
names are ones that have been chosen for both boys and girls.
Several of these are: Dru (Drew), Kalin, Pat, Jerry, Chris,
Kelly and Kelsie.
POETIC, SPIRITUAL and BIBLICAL
Of course, if you wanted to take a poetic approach you might
consider something like: Cherish, Denim, Desirae, Harmony,
Essence or Fortune. A spiritual approach would produce names
like: Faith, Hope or Destiny. A Biblical approach offers Paul,
Lois, Benjamin, Adam and Elisabeth.
SIMPLY FOR THE MEANINGS
Yet another method of choosing a name for your baby is to
determine what aspirations you have for him or her and use the
name that best captures that. This is done by considering the
definitions of the names rather than the names themselves.
Amy - "beloved"
Justin - "Just, upright, righteous"
Hannah - "favor or grace"
Alana - "beautiful, dear child"
Emerson - "brave as a bear"
Bevin - "singer"
Quinn - "wise"
Arthur - "strong as a bear"
CYCLES OF POPULARITY
Names go through cycles of popularity. According to the Social
Security Administration, the names that were chosen most often
in 2004 were: Jacob, Michael, Joshua, Emily, Emma and Karen. The
most popular for 1965 were: Michael, John David, Lisa, Mary and
Karen. In 1880, they were: John, William, James, Mary, Anna and
Emma. Josh remained the top male name until 1924 when Robert
took the lead. Linda dethroned the name Mary in 1947, but Mary
regained the top spot in 1953 only to lose it again.
As you can see, the assortment of names and ideas for more is
vast. Enjoy the selecting process. Think about several before
you settle on your final choice.
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Sunday, 23 March 2008 16:01 |
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Choosing a baby name for your new born can be quite a stressful
decision. With thousands upon thousands of names at your
disposal, you may begin to feel a little over whelmed. Well, for
twins, you can double the trouble! This article is aimed at
helping soon to be moms and dads of twins to choose those
perfect baby names.
Using anagrams for naming twins One way of choosing baby names
for twins is to take one name that you like and rearrange the
letters to make another name. A few examples of this are:
Reva & Vera Ira & Ria Mary & Myra
If you are a fan of traditional baby names, then your choices
are slightly limited with this option. But, if you don"t mind
bending the rules a little, then you can play around with this
idea forever.
Using synonyms for naming twins Another idea for choosing baby
names for twins is synonyms! A synonym is a word (or a baby name
in our case) that has a similar or exact meaning of another
word. So, you might want your twins to both have names that mean
"flower". An example of this would be:
Eve & Zoe Yasmin & Lala Dahlia & Daisy Camellia & Heather
All of these names refer to a flower in general or a particular
flower, although they are all quite unique from one another. For
example, Heather is an English name, whereas Camellia is a Latin
name. If you would like to experiment with this idea some more,
visit www.namestobe.
com Simply type in a meaning or part of a meaning and a list
of names that corespond to that meaning will appear.
Reversing names for twins Choosing baby names for twins can
sometimes be as easy as spelling a name you like, backwards! As
you can imagine, this will only work for a small selection of
names, but if you have the time to sit down with a pen, paper
and some patients then you will eventually find some that you
are fond of. An example of this would be:
Aiden & Nadia
Other tips for naming twins Some other tips for naming twins are
to use names beginning with the same letter, use names that
rhyme, or even use names that have no connection between them
what so ever. Sometimes parents get so wrapped up in trying to
choose the perfect names for their twins that they forget the
fact they have the option of choosing two names that have no
connection at all. Regardless of what option you choose to name
your twins, you should take the time to sit down and put some
serious thought into your decision. Best of luck to you!
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Wednesday, 19 March 2008 06:01 |
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It seems that the days of naming your son or daughter with your
own name and adding a second, third or a fourth sign in roman
numerals at the end are fading away. This seems to be especially
the case with celebrities. The more unique, the better! As to
whether celebrities are simply a little loopy, or whether they
like the attention that a unique baby name will bring, we do not
know. What we do know is that the names just keep getting
crazier and crazier. Below is a list of some of our favorite
celebrity baby names over the years.
Banjo - Patrick & Rachel Griffiths This choice of name was based
on the main character from "The man who came to dinner".
Apple - Gwyneth Paltrow & Chris Martin We don"t even think the
parents understand why they chose this name!
Heavenly Hiraani Tiger Lilly, Fifi Trixibelle, Peaches
Honeyblossom - Paula Yates Definetely three of the most "out
there" names in the history of baby names!
Jett - John Travolta & Kelly Preston Well, John has always loved
airplanes, so we"ll let them get away with this one.
Zowie - David Bowie Doesn"t seem that bad, until you realise
that with the last name it makes "Zowie Bowie".
Rumer Glenn, Tallulah Belle, Scott LaRue - Bruce Willis & Demi
Moore At least there are some normal names mixed in there, but
still among our craziest!
Daisey Boo - Jamie Oliver Typical celebrity, had to chuck in the
"Boo" at the end.
Pilot Inspektor - Scott Lee & Beth Riesgrat This kid is going to
have a hard time at school.
Milo - Ricky Lake This is okay, just so long as she doesn"t name
her second child "Otis".
Elijah Bob Patricius Guggi Q - Bono Bono had definetely put some
thought into this one!
Prince Michael, Prince Michael II, Paris Michael - Michael
Jackson We think this is just too many Michaels for one house
hold.
Dexter, Diane Keaton Only just acceptable for a boy, but would
you believe this is her daughters name?
Moon Unit, Ahmet Emuukha Roden, Dreezil, Diva - Frank Zappa Once
again, among the craziest baby names in history.
Ocean, True, Sonnet - Forest Whitaker We dont"t mind the name
Sonnet, but you can make your own mind up on the other two.
Betty Kitten, Honey Kinney, Harvey Kirby - Jane Goldman &
Jonathan Ross We wouldn"t name our kids these names, but they do
have a nice ring to them.
For more celebrity baby names visit,
http://www.namestobe.com/celebritybabynames.php
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