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Naming Your Baby Tips for Parents

Today, I’m sharing parenting advice on naming your baby tips. When you are having a a child, one of the most important decisions that you will make, is what to name them. Many people struggle from time to time with this process. Furthermore, it can be hard to know how to approach it. Some people like to wait until they have actually met their child before naming them. Others have names selected before birth. If you are struggling to come up with a perfect name for your child, we have a few tips for you.

Naming Your Baby Tips

Family History

One of the first places to look is in your family history, specifically the names of people in your immediate family. That might include your parents, grandparents, and of course the same on your partner’s side too. The beauty of this is that you can easily continue a number of traditions and have a sense of unity in the family. Many parents are using the middle names of parents, grandparents or aunts and uncles. Older names are becoming popular again too. For example, Charlie, Abigail, Jack, Evelyn, Samuel, Lillian, and Violet.

National Ancestry

You might also like to think about the ancestry part of the equation, particularly if you have an especially strong affinity with any particular nation or people. If you are Irish, for instance, or you just have some Irish family members, you might find yourself looking at an Irish name for your child. Likewise, if you have a Scottish background or any other background check out names from that culture. This can be a great way to make sure you are representing your family’s history in name.

Meaning

Some people choose to be led instead by meaning, which is great if you want to show that you have really put a lot of thought and effort into choosing a name. You can look up meanings of names, but be sure to corroborate with a few different sources. There can be different meanings, so you want to make sure that you really understand what the name means. You will be happier with a name that you’ve given thought to rather than one that was chosen randomly.

Common Mistakes

There are common mistakes that people often make when they are naming their children. For example, they may have compromised too much with their partner. Or, they might have chosen a name which is hard to pronounce or too similar to many other names, which makes it tricky to distinguish how to pronounce it. You should aim to choose a name that is clear and obvious. Although there are no hard rules here and it is up to you, consider my naming your baby tips and please enjoy naming your baby.

Bad Baby Names

When I heard the name of Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby girl, Blue Ivy, I immediately thought damn here we go with these bad baby names again. I’ve wondered if parents think about the name calling and harassment their child will endure as they grow up. I understand wanting a unique name for your child, but some of the names we place on our children are just down right ridiculous. However, Blue Ivy is so rich her name won’t matter. She will tutored at home, and socialize with those who have unique names just like her. For example, Apple, Alabama Luella, Banjo, Sailor Lee and Diezel. Yep, the names of other Celebrity children.

Lets talk about the common folk? You know the children that have to go to regular school and endure being teased on the playground. Or, later in life turned down for a job because of their name. Corporate America will turn people away because of their names. People prejudge or automatically make assumptions about who you are because of preconceived ideas. They see your name on your Resume and automatically think they know you. It hits the shredder. They don’t want to leave any traces of you and that ridiculous name. Please know, they aren’t interested in the likes of you and your name says it all.

Lexus and Mercedes were once seen as ghetto names. Especially if the children lived in the projects or another low income area. What’s the chances of someone living in the ghetto driving or getting close to a Lexus or Mercedes? Lexus and Mercedes have dropped to the bottom of our Bad Baby Names list. Names like Buwana, KimKisha, Chandeler, Obamaneshaa, Pilot Inspektor, and Jermajesty are on the scene. These are the names that will wear on innocent children. These are the names that will cause a child to save every dime they can so they can change it down the road. Sorry mom, but Obamanesha or Pilot Inspektor was more than I could bear. I hope that you understand.

People please think about your children and the world in which we live when you decide on a baby name. More than likely, they will have to live with that name for the rest of their life. And, the torture that goes along with it. If you’ve noticed, I have intentionally not called my list Ghetto Names. Bad Baby Names have no boundaries. They’re just bad rather you live in the suburbs, Hollywood Hills or the ghetto. Leave us a comment and let us know the worst baby name(s) that you’ve heard or what you think about parents who give these poor children horrendous names.