Posted on 03/05/2008 9:08:01 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
Many parents want a distinctive, appropriate, special-but-not-too-special name for their children, and 58 percent believe the right name contributes to success. Some would even pay people to help find a name.
Even with all the thinking that often goes into the decision, 3 percent of parents regret the names they chose and would change it if they could, according to a survey by BabyCenter.
They often said they would make a switch because a name has become too popular or gets mispronounced. A few parents felt that the name just doesn't seem to fit their child, the company said.
"Many parents view selecting a name for their baby as one of the most important and most difficult decisions they've ever made," said BabyCenter editor-in-chief Linda Murray. "Parents want to find a name that conveys their child's unique identity and will suit their personality throughout their lifetime."
Parents of boys said they wanted to convey strength and individuality, while femininity was the top concern for parents of girls.
Other findings included:
9 percent of new and expectant parents would pay someone to help them pick a name 48 said celebrities don't influence baby naming trends 26 percent said mom's vote has more weight than dad's when it comes to baby naming
People also said they look for different things in a first and middle name. The most important thing for a first name is sounding good, parents said. For a middle name, it was honoring a family member or carrying on a naming tradition.
However, 57 percent of parents said their kids are not named after anyone or anything in particular.
In December, BabyCenter released lists of the top 10 names for boys and girls.
there was a whole thread with dissertation on it with graphs charts and SSA data on the demise of Hillary’s name
some freeper did his homework I copied it at home I just don’t have it here at work oh well maybe later
Jello Biafra?
And I'm with null and void. It took a lot of convincing, but my husband did finally agree if we had a boy he would be a III. He had the last laugh, we have a daughter :)
How about Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa? Zowie Bowie?
I heard about a girl being named Gonorrhea, but it was pronounced zhan-RAY.
“He had the last laugh, we have a daughter :)”
And I’ve heard of people naming their daughter after the mother with a “Jr” after it!
I used to think this was urban legend, then I met my wife. She worked in medical records, and part of her responsibilites at the time was working in labor and delivery and accomplishing the birth certificate paper work.
And sure enough, a woman named her kid Fe-male, pretty much for that reason.
I met a man that named all 5 of his daughters after a flower:
Lily
Rose
Daisy
Iris
Violet
But another one I can’t get out of mind is: Jabooki
“I met a man that named all 5 of his daughters after a flower:
Lily
Rose
Daisy
Iris
Violet”
No Hyancinth? :)
I had a student named Sven. His parents pronounced it Seven. (he wasn’t Swedish)
Some christians believe that children should be named after one of the saints. I had a family member suggest we name our first after a saint when my wife was still pregnant. Knowing this would be a suggestion from family members I was prepared. I told her that we did have a saints name on the list of possible names. St. Polycarp. She left us alone after that.
Which is why kids are:
- Andrew John Thomas
- Joshua James Ryan, and
- Sarah Josephine Ann
Sure, they aren’t trendy, but they look good in a resume! (The 3-name thing comes from my wife’s family...)
I think it goes with a Deloris.
ACK..........
While I finally came to actually like my name, I had no intentions of saddling my own child with it. Our last name is of French/Canadian origin, so we used the French feminine of my father's name for her.
First thing I thought of as well.
lol
I work with a guy named Vegas.
“Unfortunately, my son would’ve been saddled with the first name, “Frederick.” I love him too much to have done that to him.”
I WISH my parents had named me Frederick. My given frist name is Freddie.
Hence the name, "Buck". ;-)
“I WISH my parents had named me Frederick. My given frist name is Freddie.”
LOL...actually I like Fred or Freddy, but the more formal Frederick was a bit much.
I know two Freds and both are Alfreds.
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