Baby Naming
As we saw from other articles in our website, naming your baby is a decision that should not be considered too lightly – as the baby’s new name will obviously have a decisive effect on his/hers life.
Now, in this articles, we are not trying to address the effect that you cannot control – for example if you have given your baby the name James, and later on this name will convert to Jim because he has another James in his class – this is a factor you may not control.
What we are set to accomplish in this article, is address baby naming issues that you can controlled by us such as name meaning, name origin, unisex names etc. These baby naming issues are crucial and this 5 minute read may affect your baby’s entire life!
Names meaning
Many parents and future parent would like their baby’s name to have a true meaning, one that may reflect on the baby’s desired personality or even that will reflect his family’s past or parents’ world observation.
The meaning of a name can be very significant: whether you are looking for a first name that relates to something close to you or your family’s cultural background, this is a decision that will eventually reflect on your baby and will make a huge part of his or hers personality.
Suggestions can vary from naming a baby after a loved one that passed away – cautious – many studies have attributed similar fates to such naming, i.e. whereas a child that was named after a pilot that died in a war – may want to live to his name and become a pilot in every cost…
Other suggest to use a different or ancestral language for the name of your child – i.e. if you are a true Muslim fated believer you may want to name your son Abed – as abbreviation for “Abed’Alla” –god’s follower or worshiper.
Unisex Names
Unisex names can often be selected before the sex of the baby is known, and also for various uniqueness reasons. Examples for unisex names are: Charlie, Frankie, Georgie, Robin, Al, Sam, Shay, and more.
Names by Origin
And finally, names by origin can also help pour meaning into your newborn, where the original name by location or by family’s original whereabouts, can sometimes be stronger than actually naming your baby after a relative or in a different language..
For example, if your parents where Irish immigrants, you may want to consider a strong Irish name for your newborn, such that will immediately teach of your Celtic heritage. For example: Liam, Shane, Cathlyn, Ciara etc.
Whatever name you will decide, remember that your child will bear it for the rest of his or hers life, so chose wisely and cautiously, and most important – nourish your child with love and care, so he can grow up amazingly with every name he or her have been given.