A Baby’s Name

Executive Sumary about Babies Names by Simon Brice

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( My apologies in advance of any named Rupert readers of this article or connected in any way to a Rupert - this is only my opinion and does highlight parents opinions will obviously weigh heavily in their choice of name ).

1.        Do you wish to name your baby after a relative or a friend. Can be considered for a middle name of course.

2.      Do you prefer a more conventional name or something more unusual. I actually liked the name Brooklyn (As in Beckham), as where the baby was conceived. And nowadays the more unusual names are seemingly becoming more acceptable. Does it sound silly? Is Donald an appropriate name if your surname is Duck….get my gist.

3.       Maybe, their middle name is more appealing. But, always remember that the name/names will be forever with your baby….even if your baby does reach 112!

Baby Names - Choosing Trendy or Traditional

Executive Sumary about Babies Names by Barbara Freedman-De Vito

Lists of baby names are always fun to look at, whether you’re seeking a name for your soon-to-be-born baby boy or baby girl, wondering about the popularity of your own first
name, or just curious about what baby names are currently hot.

What I find particularly interesting is tracking the popularity of baby names over the decades. In looking through U.S. government baby name lists from 1880 to the present,
some amusing patterns emerge, particularly in regards to baby names for girls.

From the 1920s to the 1950s certain baby names rose in popularity. There’s also been a surge in nontraditional baby names including Madison, Ashley and Brianna for baby girls, and Brandon and Logan for baby boys.

Names like John, William and James are perennials, perhaps because baby boys are
often named for their fathers, perpetuating the popularity of certain baby names from generation to generation. The “Junior” factor aside, baby boys are also less apt to be given fanciful names.

A comparison of the changing fortunes of my own first name, Barbara, with those of my husband’s name, Robert, gives a good illustration of the difference in stability between
baby girl names and baby boy names over time.

My name grew in popularity in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s, peaking at the number 2 position in baby name popularity, which it tenaciously held from 1937 to 1944. Alas, my first name later suffered a slow, steady decline and placed at a pitiful number 628 position
on the baby names popularity list for the U.S. in 2003.

Robert, on the other hand, has survived the vicissitudes of baby name popularity. When naming a baby there are, of course, many other points to consider besides how popular or unique a name is.

1.        Baby names need to go nicely with the sound of your last name. Also, pick a first name and a middle name that go together well.

2.      You probably shouldn’t pick a name that’s really cute for an adorable little baby but will sound silly when the baby grows up.

3.       Avoid baby names that might produce insulting nicknames when people shorten them.

4.      You and your family might want to pick baby names in honor of favorite relatives or ancestors, or special names that show your family’s ethnic roots.

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