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.
Wayyyyyy ahead of you.
See post #15...
LOL! :)
I’m trying to remember ever being happy with III
hmmmm.....
Just kidding. It isn’t that, it’s just I’m not the sci fi fan you are and Boy 40 just doesn’t appeal to me. and V doesn’t either, we’re not starting a dynasty! ;D
Now THERE’S some memories I’m trying to forget! ack!
Thanks Nully - I thought they were strong names- full of life and hope.
Hydrangea Bush worked out pretty well for you though, didn't it?...
Well, I do manage a Garden Center. That was inevitable.
Don’t forget to buy your Mom or yourself a “Blushing Bride” hydrangea for Mother’s Day! :)
Full of life alright!
“Don’t forget to buy your Mom or yourself a “Blushing Bride” hydrangea for Mother’s Day! :)”
Or you can buy me one. Just trying to be helpful, dontcha know. (grin) did I mention that hydrangeas are my FAVORITE?
Ok, and magnolias. But you can hardly buy a gal a tree.
I think Waltrout is Waltraud. Either way it beats Schmetterling (butterfly).
That was a terrible time to name a girl Lisa. There were four Lisas in my elementary school class and so many in high school that I stopped responding to my name.
I've heard of boy and girl twins named "FEE-MAH-LAY" and "MAH-LAY" too!
I’ve heard this Oranjello/Lemonjello BS at least a dozen times, probably more. Invariably the people who speak of it are slackjawed morons.
Hydrangea Bush worked out pretty well for you though, didn’t it?.....
Oh that is so funny, I’m about fall off my chair. You got that weird humor like me...
A lot of my old relatives were like that. I used to say that if Leonard people didn't die in a car accident, they lived to 110.
What else ya' got? :o)
Who could forget the NASCAR driver Dick Trickle?
At her baptism there were 7 children 5 girls four Lisa’s and two Lisa Ann (on of them was my daughter). My wife didn’t want my daughter to have a “funny” nick name like Apples or Appie. Being of Sicilian descent from Newark NJ Apollonia was one heck of a name!
I once had a student named Forsythia. When I pronounced her name the typical way, she got totally offended.
Apparently, it was pronounced For-Suh-Tie-Ya. IMO, you spell your kids name like a common word, that's how it's going to be pronounced. Not my problem.
Hugh Jardon
How about all of the parents with an eleven year old named Monica?
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