I'm just curious as to what you take into consideration when choosing your child's name. Most of my friends were named after people, some after their fathers/mothers, some after Bible characters, and some after influential people.
Also, how important do you think it is to choose the "right" name for your child?
What do/did you take into consideration when picking out your child's name?
For me, the popularity of the name was a big consideration. I didn't want my daughter to be one of four or five Ashleys or Madisons in her class, always having her last initial tacked on to identify her. But I also didn't want something really wild or unusual that she'd constantly have to spell or explain to people. So my challenge was finding a familiar, traditional name that wasn't widely used. It was also important that the name flowed well with our last name.
Most parents put a lot of time and thought into choosing the "right" name for their child. They ask their friends and family for opinions, and they worry when people don't seem crazy about the names they're considering. They're afraid that if they choose the "wrong" name - one that others don't like - people will have a negative opinion toward their child. But here's the thing. Once that baby is born, she will "become" that name, and that name will become her. No one will give the name a second thought - they'll just see this adorable little person, and they'll love her no matter what her name is.
My best friend named her daughter Frances, and calls her Frankie for short. Now, I have to admit, when she first told me the name she'd chosen, my first thought was "Ugh, poor kid" (but of course I didn't say that). Well, that little girl turned out to be the cutest darn thing I've ever seen, and her name fits her perfectly. Now I LOVE that name, and I love that little girl.
The truth is, it really doesn't matter what you name your child, as long as it's something you like. Your child is going to be who she is no matter what she's called, and she and her name will blend together perfectly.
Reply:Choosing a name for your child is one of the most important things you do for them at first. The name you pick is what they'll be known by all their lives. It's silly how much of a fad name-giving has become as far as how creative you can make it. Giving a child a sensible name is best. What might be cute when they're a baby won't be so sophisticated or nice when they're older.
However, if you try to choose a name based on whether your child will get made fun of or not, don't bother. All kids can make fun of every name there is.
My husband and I used a family name for the middle name for our children but picked a sensible, strong first name that was uniquely their own. I really don't like it when families name their children after their parents--it creates confusion and seems to take away some sort of individualism in the child.
Our children are named: Westley Brady, Caleb Hansen, Travis Ives and Eliza Helen.
The boys' middle names are the maiden names of my husband's and my grandmothers (3 of them) and the girl's middle name is the first name of the 4th grandmother.
EDIT: While a lot of children don't like their names when they are growing up, often they grow to like them as adults. My name is very unique (Jenavee) and I HATED it as a child and even tried to shorten it to Jen when I was 12. It didn't stick, and I still have to spell my name and pronounce it to people. But now I love it and think it's very beautiful and different. I was named after a great-great-grandmother.
Reply:We had a couple of requirements when talking about baby names. We wanted the name to be identifiable as either a boy's name or a girl's name, not questionable or requiring the middle name to know the gender. It also needed to be able to be pronounced correctly when looking at it, and spelled correctly when spoken. I grew up with a last name that no one could pronounce correctly, and if I told them my name, I then had to spell it out. I've spent my entire life telling people how to spell my first name, so wanted to spare my children that. We also wanted a name that flowed nicely with our last name. In addition, we didn't want it to be so popular that they ended up being the fifth child with that same name in their first grade class.
As far as choosing the "right" name-how do you know that you have? A lot of children end up not liking their names as they grow up, so what is the factor? I like the names we gave both our children, and I hope they won't end up hating them.
Reply:I think we have to choose the right name for our children because a wrong name can be a lifelong burden.
We like to stick to traditional names with common spelling - most of you know how annoying it becomes when you have to spell out your name time and time and time over and still people get it wrong!
We also avoid names with strong meaning as it would be quite disastrous if they don't fit the personality of the child.
Reply:I do think it's important to choose a good strong name for your child. My husband and I chose Jeremiah David for our son's name. His family has a tradition that the first born sons have the initials JD so it made choosing a name kind of easier. My husband actually thought the name up and ran it by me for approval.
Reply:I didn't pick out my children's names. Because of legalities, I had generic "names" for their birth certificate, so at first they were named "Jane Marie Doe, John Jack Doe and John Jack Doe II."
As soon as they were able, they chose their own names. My daughter's chosen name is Christine Barbie Doll Princess. My boy's names are Jeff Truck Crayon and Green Froggie Pac Man. It is a common misconception that a last name has to be the same as a parents. It can be whatever you'd like. A name can be changed at the court house for a mere $40.
Reply:i decided that my daughters name was going to be Kylie when i found out i was pregnant. In the off chance she had been a boy she woud have been Taylor Ray. the middle name she got was dependant on what day she was born. If she had been born on july 17th she would be Kylie Ray after my grandpa (raymond John~7-17-1917), if she was born the 24th she would have been Kylie Anne after my stepdads sister who died when she was 29. and if she had been born on the 27th she was going to be kylie charlottw after my step grandfather. if it was none of those days but before the 20th she was going to be kylie taylor after my grandaddy and if she was going to be born on none of the days but after the 20th she was going to be kylie belle. well she was born the 22nd. and she is kylie belle.
her name means boomerang beautiful. i think it fits. she is gorgeous and she always comes running back to mommy
Reply:I know it may sound odd, but as for my second child, when ,my now husband and I were just dating, I had a dream we married, and had a boy and named him Bryce. Well a year and a half later, that is what we did. I think everyones situation is different as for their reasons.
Reply:I think it's important. I chose my girls names because they are cute, unique, rolled off the tongue, went well with the last names and made me smile to hear the names.
It was important to me to give my kids a name that was not common. I don't think of my kids as common.
Reply:I think names are important but I didn't name my daughter after anyone in my family at least that I know of. The name I picked for her is a name that I had picked out when I was 13, even back then I knew I was going to have a little girl.
Reply:Well I made sure it didnt rhyme with the part of any body part, lol
I made sure it wasnt something kids would be cruel about.We picked Corbin b/c it was from our favorite movie and it wasnt too weird and not too common.
Reply:This is posted just on the off chance expert grandma revisits. Do your children still like there names? How old were they when they picked them? I don't agree with your method but it sure is entertaining.
Reply:How it sounds with the last name, If anybody else I know has that name, how many kids will probably have that same name.
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