[friendociate]

What inspiration do you usually use to name your baby?

I don't have any children (and don't expect any ... yet ), but the name my parents gave me ... well, I'm the oldest son of my parents, so my dad gave me his middle name (although HE was the youngest child of his parents); and they just thought "Jason" sounded cool. (My dad went to high-school WITH a guy named Jason Harry...)

Anyway--whatever inspiration you use--Microsoft Start shares Motherhood Life Balance's caution that you shouldn't follow these trends:

• The Name "Starlet"
• "X" or "XX" tossed in randomly
• Names that are common titles of royalty
• The name Brinlee or Brynlee
• Names that end with DEN
• the name Remington
• the name 'Reighfyl' (pronounced "Rifle" ... I've never seen that name before)
• any name that is currently used on alcohol
• (I've also never seen) "Nevaeh" ('It's "Heaven" spelled backward )
• Horrybly Misspelled Names (e.g. Christopher spelled "Krysteffor"; Tiffany spelled "Tiphane"; Alicia spelled "Alyssa")

[Jem Smith]

Alyssa isn't a variant spelling of Alicia. It's a different name, which comes from the Allysum flower. If someone spelled their name 'Kristopher' (maybe not so much Kristeffor, but with a K) I'd just assume they were Dutch or from Scandinavia.

I tend to prefer names that are easy to spell (like mine, although it could be with a 'g', so not the best example- names like 'Tom' and 'Sam'). It's a time saver. But 'easy to spell' is relative- depends where you are in the world. Also 'Jem' is no good for ordering coffee as it always gets misheard by the barista.

[friendociate]

Alyssa isn't a variant spelling of Alicia.

You're right; which is why the husband whose wife that name IS still pronounces it "Alyssa" whenever he sees it (and his wife chides him for pronouncing it 'right' ).

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"Chide"---is that the word I mean there?

Yes, it (& Chided, Chiding, Chides) comes from a wordroot that means "to Contend, Quarrel, Complain" (possibly based on words that mean "Wedge, Brandishing Stick used to Scold or Reprove").

[arunima]

Well, a lot of thoughts and efforts is put into naming a baby in pur culture. Parents are careful to pick a name that has a beautiful meaning. It's very well believed that the meaning of the name has a lot of influence on the child as he is going to hear it all the time and associate with it.

[friendociate]

Well, a lot of thoughts and efforts is put into naming a baby in pur culture. Parents are careful to pick a name that has a beautiful meaning. It's very well believed that the meaning of the name has a lot of influence on the child as he is going to hear it all the time and associate with it.

I'm tempted to rate that post 'thumbs down,' because it's telling me what I could've found in an online-encyclopedia (making me suspect that it might actually be 'stolen' from one of them).

i.e. I'm not asking 'what the international trends are in naming babies,' I'm asking what methods YOU use!

[mrki444]

I got my real name (mrki is only nickname) by my grandfather from mom side. I never met him since he died. My name have knowledge Mars warior. I am not to much warior since I don't know how to fight but I like Mars and space travel.

In Croatia often people get name by grandfathers or aunts but also some get name from relative since that mean kid will inherit everything from that person.

[nela13]

I have my both parents name and surname
I really like my name.
I choose my children name (I have 2) with my husband and we both e decided that they would have my surname and his surname.

[Jem Smith]

Alyssa isn't a variant spelling of Alicia.

You're right; which is why the husband whose wife that name IS still pronounces it "Alyssa" whenever he sees it (and his wife chides him for pronouncing it 'right' ).

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That is pretty silly of her.

I met a girl today named "Dezstyni" (destiny). That's not a nice thing to do to a child. She'll be forever having to spell it for people.

[arunima]

Well, a lot of thoughts and efforts is put into naming a baby in pur culture. Parents are careful to pick a name that has a beautiful meaning. It's very well believed that the meaning of the name has a lot of influence on the child as he is going to hear it all the time and associate with it.

I'm tempted to rate that post 'thumbs down,' because it's telling me what I could've found in an online-encyclopedia (making me suspect that it might actually be 'stolen' from one of them).

i.e. I'm not asking 'what the international trends are in naming babies,' I'm asking what methods YOU use!

It's a discussion and I just mentioned what's followed in our country. Well, it's quite understandable that I would know more about my culture and can't say much about others unless I know it well. I haven't stolen it from any encyclopaedia. That's what most families in India do. Sometimes, the religious head like a priest says the beginning of the letter depending on the birth time and alignment of heavenly bodies People search for names starting with that letter. In some families, the aunt ( father's sister) has the honour to name a baby on the auspicious occasion. Some families go for names of religious and mythological characters. So, each one has different way. The basic thing is to have one with good meaning and convenient to call.
I was named after my father...Arun. Arun means Sun and Arunima means the early morning rays of Sun. It's also symbolic of a new start or ray of hope.

[sarah123]

It's cool that your name has a personal touch to it with your dad's middle name and a name that they thought sounded cool.

I totally agree with Motherhood Life Balance's caution about not following trends and avoiding names that are commonly associated with alcohol or are misspelled. I can see how names like Starlet or using X or XX randomly can be trendy, but they might not age well over time. And misspelling names can make things confusing for everyone involved.

I think it's important to choose a name that has a special meaning to you or your family, or that you just genuinely love. It's something that will stay with the child throughout their life, so it's worth taking the time to think about it carefully.

[friendociate]

Alyssa isn't a variant spelling of Alicia.

You're right; which is why the husband whose wife that name IS still pronounces it "Alyssa" whenever he sees it (and his wife chides him for pronouncing it 'right' ).

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That is pretty silly of her.

I met a girl today named "Dezstyni" (destiny). That's not a nice thing to do to a child. She'll be forever having to spell it for people.

I'm reminded of this sketch by Keegan Michael Key (or is that Jordan Peele? ... not that I get the two mixed up ("Hey! It's Jackie Chan!" ), but I think the sketch is FROM Key & Peele)

With names that are "silly-a**" if you haven't "learned" them the way everybody knows them:

• Jaqueline (which can also be spelled Jacklyn, Jaclyn, Jacqueline, Jacquelyn, Jackalyn, Jaquelyn, Jaci,, Jacki, Jackie, Jaki, Jakki, Jacqui, etc.), the feminine form of Jacques, the French form of James, from the same wordroot as Jacob---"Holder of the Heel" or "Supplanter" (as the original Jacob--on his way to becoming Israel--was born holding his twin-brother's heel, and grew to steal his brother's birthright)
• Blake, from a wordroot that means "Black" or "Pale"
• Denice (also spelled Denise, Denisa; with masculine (more-original?) forms Denis, Dennis), from the original form Dionysius, the Latin form of Dionysios (abbreviated Dion, a.k.a. Deion, Deon), derived from th Greek god-name Dionysos, wordroot meaning "of Zeus" combined with "Nysa," the name of the region where the god's child was raised)
• Aaron (also spelled Arron, Aeren, Arin, Aaro, Aron, Harun, etc.) might come from a wordroot that means "High Mountain, Exalted."
• O'Shaughnessy, a form of Ó Seachnasaigh (or just Shaughnessy), meaning "Descendant of Seachnasach (a given name that might mean "Elusive")
• Timothy (or Tim, Timmy, Timotha, Timotheos, Timotheus, Timo, Timoteo, Timothée, Timothé, Tymofiy (Ukrainian)) comes from a wordroot that means "Honoring God"

[sabtra]

• "X" or "XX" tossed in randomly
• Names that are common titles of royalty

Those sound like user/nicknames you see online.

For boys I'm stuck with Dante. It's crazy how uncommon it is in Italy compared to the US.
Here many streets are named after the poet, after his FIRST name, unlike everyone else. Some people don't even know what Dante's last name is. How cool is that?
Yet the meaning is not as epic. Dante is short for "durante" which must have meant "lasting".

Generally I would like an Italian name, especially if the father also happens to be Italian.
It's hard to find a name that is 100% Italian in origin but Dante is definitely one.

[friendociate]

For boys I'm stuck with Dante. It's crazy how uncommon it is in Italy compared to the US.
Here many streets are named after the poet, after his FIRST name, unlike everyone else. Some people don't even know what Dante's last name is. How cool is that?
Yet the meaning is not as epic. Dante is short for "durante" which must have meant "lasting".

Generally I would like an Italian name, especially if the father also happens to be Italian.
It's hard to find a name that is 100% Italian in origin but Dante is definitely one.

I think I'd go for Irish (and not just the easy "add O' to your name" ). I think Hubbard is German (derived from the name Hubert (Hubertus, Uberto, Hugubert, Huub), from the wordroot that means "Bright Heart, -Mind, -Thought, -Spirit) but there's a bar (bar-franchise?) in Ireland called Mother Hubbard's

[Yugocean]

Nevaeh is nice one, Lleh is awaited.
Name are name, parents decide, and children adopt.

[Barida]

The events of that day will always play a role in how I get to name the baby. I will like to use the native name first of all when my baby is born.

[friendociate]

The events of that day will always play a role in how I get to name the baby. I will like to use the native name first of all when my baby is born.

Explain "the native name" to me.