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.
Didn’t think so, that would have been just too weird.
Some names from my company's directory...No, you really don't have to tell me. I'm just letting my imagination run wild here.
Wherever it is, I'm guessing it's near Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Interesting. Everyone I knew for sure had a middle name (their christening/baptismal name) as their second name. I’d say a fair number had first names that had religious connotations/roots too.
Of the list... I think I like “Poonam” the best.
“...my dad was rooting for naming my son the IV...”
One of the problems you get with “IV” at the end of your name is the nick “drip.”
A little medical humor there...
Sorry.
And we are not a big company. Just under 400 employees.
She is actually one of the nicest ladies around. She is Indian so in reality, its probably a pretty normal name.
now thats cool!
Oh, and we have a Pretty as well.
And when they do use a real name they have to add a prefix to it.
10-4. Like, KAYshon Johnson. I first saw this in Germany in the early 1980s. The blacks there started trying to out do the others in inventing names for their kids. Poor kids having names like some of those I heard back then. Just crazy stupid names.
I knew a woman who named her baby “Anon” because she admired the poet.
I’ll not speak ill of the dead, so I won’t comment on what I think about Mamma Klinton. Or the trailer park she came from.
But I bet she would be damned proud of the bent one. And all his sexcapades.
Which MLK blvd? There are about 92,000 of them in the USA today. Every town and city has at least one street, blvd, park, bldg, out house, named after the damned guy. I am surprised that Atlanta has not changed its name to MartinLutherKing, GA.
Came across a couple of kids yesterday named Zip and Dash.
Shagofa???
Well, good, they should. They should be flogged with over cooked pasta for what they burdened their kids with.
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