Naming your little one is among the many tasks you have to deal with before the baby finally comes out. Since, it takes him 9 months to be “term” (meaning he has completed all three trimesters or was able to reach 36 weeks age of gestation), you are given enough time to think about the perfect name that will fit him.
When I found out I was pregnant, my spouse was kind enough to allow me to handle the thinking. He left the task to me (while he dealt with other tedious tasks). It was a troubled time for the both of us then.
Since then, I have been obsessing over coming up with names that our little one would be proud of when he or she comes of age.
Since then, I have been obsessing over coming up with names that our little one would be proud of when he or she comes of age.
Here are the considerations I’m giving great significance to:
- · The sound of the given name when combined with the last name. Of course, I would not want my little one's name to be misplaced or inappropriate for his or her last name. I would not want him to get teased when he grows up just because I gave him or her such name.
- · While I’m not very superstitious, I still give consideration to my folk’s belief – that the letters of the child’s name when counted in fingers should end in the middle one. They say, this signifies for prosperity as well as abundance in life. Oh well, it would not hurt to heed them.
- · How will the initials of my child’s name turn out? Take this for example: You give your son the name Philip. It turns out his middle initial is Inocencio and his last name is Grimaldo. This would give him the initials of P.I.G. Do you really want your child to be the butt of joke around kids his age?
- · It should say something. It should not be for the sake of just having a name to call him or her. There should be more to it than just a name, maybe a story or a meaning or a connection. Whatever that may be.
To help me with the search for my kid’s perfect name, I sought the help of many baby naming websites which proved to be very useful. Below is a list of the sites I recommend:
06/01/10
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