The Naming Factors
When deciding on what name
would be perfect for your baby,
here are some of the essential factors to consider:
Culture and Tradition
- You may want your heritage and culture to be reflected in your child’s name.
- You may want family traditions to be upheld – for instance having a male name in the family passed down to every generation.
- Your may want a name reflective of your religious faith.
- You may want to use a name from of this category as a middle name.
Harmony
- How does the child’s name harmonize with your surname?
- As a rule of thumb, longer first names work well with shorter last names, and vice versa.
- Pass up first names that rhyme with your surname.
- Also, Combining a first name that ends in a vowel with a last name that starts with a vowel – is not a good idea.
Significance
- You may want to choose a name with a special significance or meaning.
- Also consider names after of those you have known and loved over the years.
Individuality
- Most parents seek distinction when naming their child, so you may want to choose a name with a unique quality or not in the current trend.
- However, Take into account the embarrassment factor as you wouldn’t want your child to be ashamed for life with a name nobody can pronounce.
- A good idea would be to choose a traditional or recognizable first name if the baby’s last name is unusual, and vice versa.
