Baby Names - A Guide to Naming Your Baby

The first and most lasting gift you will give your child is his or her name. There is probably no other event in pregnancy that evokes such strong opinions as the name of the baby. You will have to negotiate with your spouse or partner, especially if you have different tastes in names. Your mother, mother in law and the check out girl may have opinions as well. Whether you listen to these is entirely up to you.

One way to start is for each of you to create a list of baby names you like for girls and boys. Compare the lists. Are there any names on both lists? If there are, you are extremely lucky. As you are looking at each other’s lists, check any names that you like or may consider. During this process, each person should have the right of refusal. A name that invokes a strong negative reaction should be removed from the list.

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