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How to choose the perfect baby’s name

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How to choose the perfect baby’s nameHow to choose the perfect baby’s name

Worrying on how to go about selecting a name for your baby? Well worry no more! Check out this guide on how to choose the perfect name for your baby!

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Raising a child is a heavy responsibility, and one of the first responsibilities any parent has to bear is choosing the perfect baby’s name. This daunting task is a heavy responsibility as that chosen name will stick with your child for the rest of their life. The fact that there are literally thousands of names to choose from makes this task even more difficult. Add the fact that both parents have to come to a consensus when choosing the name makes this job even harder. To make your life just a little bit easier, here is a guide to choosing the perfect baby’s name:

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You need to love the name

Arguably the most important factor is that your partner and you both need to love the name you pick. If your spouse is leaning heavily towards a particular name which, you abhor, you should voice out your displeasure as whatever name both of you choose will be the name that you call your child for the rest of your life. Thus, it is especially important to be honest to one another when choosing names. This helps in the process of choosing the perfect baby’s name.

Have a list

Your spouse and you should come up with a list of a few potential names for both genders. Browse through the Internet for suggestions and also keep an open mind to whatever names your friends and relatives are suggesting. Considering every name possible and coming up with a list of several shortlisted names is the best method of preventing regret as you would know that you thought of every name possible before settling on the perfect baby’s name.

Unwanted attention

The last thing you want for your child is for their name to become a magnet for bullies. Children can be vicious bullies so try to pick a name, which will make it difficult for bullies to make fun of. Your child’s initials and words it may rhyme with should also be noted. Furthermore, an absurd sounding name should most probably be avoided.

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Do your research

It is also advisable to do your research when choosing a name so as to prevent embarrassment in the future. Ensure that you know and are able to pronounce the chosen name properly. You should also research the origin and meaning of a name. The beauty of the perfect baby’s name is that there is some origin and meaning behind the name.

Know what you want

In order to make your search for a name easier, it would be recommended for your spouse and you to discuss frankly about the qualities you want in the perfect baby’s name. For example, you could want your baby’s name to reflect your family’s heritage or ethnicity. You could prefer your baby’s name to be short or long, or be a common or unique name. By stating what you want your baby’s name to have from the start, it would make your search for the perfect baby’s name easier as you would know exactly what kind of name both of you want.

Do you have any more tips on choosing the perfect baby’s name? We’d love to hear from you!

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