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Naming Your Baby – One of Most Important Decisions in Your Life

Posted by babyhealthcare on January 11th, 2010

One of the most exciting aspects of becoming a parent is deciding on what name to give to your new baby and it can also be one of the most difficult things to do as well. After all, your baby will have to live with this name for the rest of his or her life. It does not have to be stressful or overly difficult to choose a perfect name for the newest member of your family. Today, more and more new parents are choosing baby names that are rather unique instead of selecting names that tend to be more traditional. Of course, if you wish to follow tradition, then by all means do so. The key is to listen to your heart and choose a name that has meaning and one that you think fits the child.

 

When choosing a name for a newborn baby boy, you should think of any male names that are important to you. Maybe you have a favorite uncle or another male family member that you would like to name your boy after. Perhaps there is simply a name you have heard that you love, or maybe there is a character in one of your favorite books that you would like to name your son after. If you are still finding yourself stumped you can find lists of baby boy names online and in baby name books that will give you a good starting point.

 

The above also holds true when naming a baby girl. Consider naming her after your favorite female family member or giving her a name you have heard and like very much. A few of the most popular baby girl names the past couple of years have been Emma, Sophia and Madison. You can look through baby name books to see what the trends have been in recent years or you could name your girl after a famous current-day politician or pop idol.

 

Unisex baby names are also a growing trend and names like Cameron and Tracey are well suited to both sexes.  Names such as Jamie, Hayden, Piper, Nicky and Blair are very popular choices these days-a unisex name can really set your child apart from the crowd.

 

Naming your baby requires that you and your spouse sit down and talk candidly about what names the both of you like. Remember that although a name may sound cute for a baby, maybe it would not be quite as appropriate for an adult. Also consider the nicknames that are associated with certain names as well as the spelling that you plan to use.

 

Naming your baby should be fun and exciting. It is best to start discussing name choices far before your baby is born. Write down your top choices and update your list as the birth date approaches. Giving yourselves plenty of time will all but guarantee that you both will be pleased with the name you chose and that your child will grow to love his or her name as well.

 

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Baby names Questions and Answers

Posted by babyhealthcare on January 5th, 2010

Do you resembling this toddler boy term?
Okay, so I’m not pregnant or planning to have one SOON… But I like this name Maxmillian, Max for short. I have a cat named Max when I was a young child and I remember beyond doubt loving him! He was a russian blue..beautiful! Anyway…Do you like this designation? Don’t suggest middle names because I go with the…

Do you ring up kelsey’s, kelly’s?
no unless she wants me 2 It’s a whole different name, but I give the name my friends random names so do whatever you want. they have the same ring to them you could deffinately call her Kel that’s for sure so I guess it depends on if she desires to be called Kelly well…

Do you ruminate the boy’s entitle Thatcher is too unnatural?
His siblings would be: Julianna Caroline Marie Leah Nicole Abigail Christina Levi John I like “Thatcher Frederick” because Frederick honors my grandpa. It’s not in the top 1000 but is similar to Tyler and is a last christen like the more popular Jackson. I love it. Pronounced Thah-cher. I like it!…

Do you see JACQUELINE as a mark for a SWEET girl ?
NO! I see it as a signature for a very mean and bossy girl. no i regard of a very mean,snobby,popular girl.thats only because i know 1 and she was like that.i know not all of them are close to that im just saying. Yes of course I see…

Do you see the nouns?
My husbands name is Billy. He is a Jr. and has NO middle name. And it’s Billy, guys, not William. He really requirements a “third”. I don’t like the name Billy. We call my husband BJ. My compromise is this- and I would similar to for you to tell me if you can see the connection and if you think…

Do you SERIOUSLY believe anyone on here who say they are have twins/triplets/quads etc?
Seriously. Those bored teenagers can just ask if we like their favorite names, they don’t own to make up some fantasy twins/triplets/quads/quints. Yes I do know that some people really do hold triplets, but there are more people on Y!A having multiples than here are in reality. Seriously. It gets weak…

Do you similar to any of these name?
Vote then answer the question with what one is your fondness and why.. http://www.babynames.com/namelist/972253… I approaching Noah and Archer for the boys, and Alice is a great middle name. Melody Alice is very nice. Good luck! I like Indigo Alice the best.and one little suggestion…please don’t name your baby Guila…

Do you similar to Carson, Mason, Jace, Kai or Emelyn most?
Im having twins and I need a baby boy dub. I was thinking of Jasmine Skye or Ava May for a girl. You can suggest middle and first names for anything. I like Mason best for a boy, out of the girls, I close to Ava May I like Ava but Jasmine…

Do you similar to Dani for a girl?
My brother is having his first kid, a girl and the name is going to be Danielle Renee. I like that a short time ago fine but he has already said that they will be calling her Dani and even considered just naming her Dani only but opt for Danielle in the end because they wanted something…

Do you similar to entitle Jonah?
no love jonah not so much the middle but the name is ur choice not like hes going to introduce himself as jonah carmine move about for it. Great name! I’m also not a supporter of masculine names on a girl, yuck! i like the name alot ! – Jonah was one of my fav…

Do you similar to Fenton Olivia for a girl?
Not pregnant just wondering. x Fenton sounds too masculine for a girls first term it could work as a middle name though I would change it to Olivia Fenton not really but that’s of late my opinion. i like olivia as a middle name but i would do Madelyn Olivia or duo it…

Do you similar to identify Autumn?
My little girl is due in late september…do you like the first name? =) Thanks yes that is so cute! I LOVE the moniker Autumn, it’s one of my favourite name is so so cute :D I love the middle names too, I approaching Autumn Lily Reese best :) For middle names i…

Do you similar to my childrens name?
I have 5 children. Brandon Allen Benny Nicholas Jason Allen JR Hannah Marie Jayden Matthew Im just bored and curious of answers lol. I only like Hannah Marie. Aw I love them all but Hannah Marie and Jayden Matthew hold adorable names! With love, Seeley.3 They’re fine. My favorite boy’s names are Ian…

Do you similar to my kid name?
Please vote on my names. I am into old fashioned names. Let me know which are your favorites. Thanks. http://babynames.com/namelist/9700470 I love Leo and Aurora – it’s so pretty I like Evelyn and Emory. Although, I would spell Emory like this: Emery. It looks more feminine and that way, your daughter won’t enjoy…

Do you similar to my kids name?
Wynter May is 17 -Alexys Shay is 17 too. -Bryanna Faye is 16 -Lyllie (lily) Justyce is 14 -Jessyca Day is 13 -Mariayh (mariah) Lexy is 11 -Kyley Ray is 10 -Allyson Mary is 8 -Olivya Kay is 6 -Tya (Tia) Grayce is 4 my little prince: -Levy Mychael is 2 last but not least -Andrya Jordyn is…

Do you similar to my sibling’s name?
Lara Georgia Kimberley Joshua Jake Madelyn Keely What do you think of them and which one is your favourite?? they are outstandingly good names that go together! my favorites are keely, lara and madelyn Lara – I would hold spelled it Laura but it’s nice. Georgia – that’s a state, not a name. Kimberley…

Do you similar to my triplet girls name?
I have newborn triplets and these are their names: 1. Riley Shannon 2. Stephanie Grace 3. Carly Lauren comment/rate on each appreciation!! :-] I am not fond of Riley. It’s not very feminine and somewhat harsh. I discern almost the same way about Carly, for like reasons. But that’s…

Do you similar to nickname?
I personally think that you should stick with the christen you gave them, for example, my name is Rebecca, but unfortunately, everybody call me Becky, I was concidreing changing my name to Becky, but I kept it as Rebecca for professional reason. But what is your opinion? I loathe my real name and have shortened it…

Do you similar to or dislike this autograph…why or why not?
it sounds peculiar to me… I approaching it because I like the name Brianna but if you don’t like popular name just becareful and don’t use the “Bree” nick name I think it sounds really nice when i say it but I have to agree the spelling looks awful Why not…

Do you similar to our baby’s final chosen signature?
Ella Marie. give 1-10 rating 9 its too kute!! I really really love the entitle Ella, but it is pretty popular these days. (It was ranked #19 contained by 2008.) If you don’t mind your child sharing her name with 4 other girls in her class, I voice go for it. It is…

Do you similar to our name?
Do you like mine and my sibling’s names? I have 5 full blood brothers, 7 full blood sisters, 2 partially blood sisters on my mum’s side, 4 half blood brothers on my mum’s side, 5 half blood brothers on my dad’s side, 3 half blood sisters on my dad’s side, 1 step brother on my mum’s side, 1 step…

Do you similar to Stacey Lynn?
for a girl? I love the cross Lynn. I’m not overly fond of Stacey, so here are some alternatives I think go with Lynn. Heather Lynn Jessica Lynn Ashleigh Lynn Olivia Lynn Kendra Lynn Congratulations on your alien sibling! I used to like the name Stacey…but currently it annoys me due to someone. …

Do you similar to the autograph j’aime?
j’aime as in i love in french, and if so – how would you prefer it being pronounced? jay-mee, or jem/gem? Jaimee plus it can be 4 boy or girl I similar to that you are thinking outside the box… and doing something different! The problem is that a name with an apostrophe will be trouble…

Do you similar to the babe-in-arms name..?
Boys: Jake Luke Michael Girls: Charlotte Kaydence Isabell …

Do you similar to the baptize Laken?
I have only seen it on here not long and I have fallen in love near it. i think it is beautiful. Do ou like it? Would you term your daughter Laken? I”m sorry but I wouldn’t not autograph my daughter Laken i’ve always liked that name, i saw it on here too. i have a…

Do you similar to the baptize Nichelle?
no, not really. sorry : ( It only seems like a made up version of Michelle. folks would get confused a lot. Nope sounds made up. With love, Seeley.3 Source(s): 15 year old obsessed next to babynames.3 Nichelle? Um, no. Nixelle, maybe. Or Nichella even, possibly, but “Nichelle” sounds like someone *trying* to…

Do you similar to the cross Daisy?
It’s my daughter’s name, she’s almost 12 months old. I love her name so much but relations always have something to say give or take a few it, whether they think it’s pretty, or country sounding, or old fashioned. She really looks like a Daisy too. lol When I look at a Daisy flower, it’s close to looking…

Do you similar to the describe Lavender?
yes lavender finna? Lavender is a pretty christen! Her nickname could be Lav. hmm… a good middle names would be… Lavender Julie Lavender Bethany Lavender Katherine I cant stand the name, sorry. And “Lavi” is a nickname for toilet contained by England. It just reminds…

Do you similar to the describe Mitch?
People can be a$$ine. I like the entitle Mitchell. Not really!! Name for my dad’s age group!! 40+ I kinda like the name actually, but not near the b**** part at the end :)

Do you similar to the designation Luke Austin for a babe boy?
Yeah i do its a cute name! Really creative! LOOOVE IT :) With Love, Seeley’s wife. Source(s): 15 year dated obsessed with babynames!3 YES very much it goes good together. but im a…

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Baby Bust

Posted by babyhealthcare on August 19th, 2009
Baby Bust

Once upon a time it was thought that the inauguration of President Obama would lead to a brighter future for the U.S. and an increase in the birth of babies, but that has not been the case. In fact, the birth rate declined in 2008, the first annual decline since the start of the decade and all indicators show the decline may continue through 2009. “Births are now predominantly planned and not very responsive to good news,” according to University of Chicago demographer and sociologist, Donald Bogue. This may help explain why the Obama baby boom never developed.

Not surprisingly, the economy can certainly be blamed for Americans having fewer babies. If you are uncertain about the future, having a child is viewed as a bad idea, especially given the amount of money needed to raise and educate a child through to adulthood. With college prices soaring and a degree becoming a necessity in the hiring process, the average cost to raise a child born in 2009 will total $266,698. That figure includes a four year college degree from a public university averaging $12,796 annually and a cost of $11,973 for the child’s first year of life.

The rate of Birth Announcements has historically changed with the economy. Record low birth rates were reported during the Depression of the 1930s and during the oil embargo of the 1970s when feminism was also on the rise and birth control options expanded. In the 1970s the economy almost dictated that there are two wage earners in a family. Stephanie Coontz, a professor at Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington, and research director for the Council on Contemporary Families, a research and advocacy group said, “More than 80 percent of the job losses in this recession have been borne by men. There are a lot of families where a maternity leave would mean that no income at all was coming in.”

The birth rate in 2007 broke a 50 year old record high but declined approximately 2% in all but 10 states in 2008 according to last week’s National Vital Statistics Provisional Data Report for 2008. The relatively unaffected states were less severely affected by the recession. In the first three months of 2009, births declined 7% in Florida and Arizona and 2.6% in California, its first decline since 2001. One might also contend that couples are waiting longer to get married and start families and that the current child producing population is more centered on “me” than on “we”.

Data from 2009 will be critical when considering the start date of the current recession to be in December 2007 or early 2008. Given that the state of the economy is much worse than that of the 1970s, all measures and indicators point to a birth rate decline. However, Mark Mather, demographer with the Population Reference Bureau has also suggested that the recent decline in immigration to the U.S. may be a contributing factor as well. It will certainly be interesting to see the official vital statistics data once 2009 comes to an end.

Although our new President did not spark an upswing in births, it is interesting to note that the name Barack for new babies set a record on the Social Security Administration’s annual Most Popular Baby Names list by shooting up more than 10,000 spots. It went from number 12,535 in 2007 to number 2,409 in 2008 with projections for it to hit the top 1,000 this year.

So if you are one of the fortunate to receive Baptism Invitations or Christening Invitations in the mail, know that in the year ahead we may well see a sharp decline in Baby Birth Announcements as we await the official birth rate figures for 2009 and projections for 2010.

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Spring Baby Names – Ideas for Naming Baby

Posted by babyhealthcare on July 20th, 2009


Ideas for Naming Your Baby that Are Specific to Spring

These are ideas for names associated with the spring.

When using spring associations to name a baby, think of the gender of the child and consider whether the symbol is more female or male. For instance the spring flower Viola is more suitable for a girl while Chervil or Dill might suit a
 boy.

Take a look at the following suggestions for names of babies born in the spring.

Spring Baby Names for Girls

Names of flowers can conjure up images of warm and carefree spring days. Names inspired by spring flowers include:

Anemonella, Azalea, Bergenia, Caltha, Primula, Primrose, Pulsatilla and Viola. Some fresh wild spring greens also include: Voilets, Dandelion, Sorrel and Malva. Adromeda is also the name of a shrub that blooms in the spring.

Girls Names and Symbols of Spring

Girls names with meanings associated with spring include: Anthea, Blossom, Cerelia, Ceres, Fontanne, Ingrid, Phoebe, Tami, Verna

The start of the spring season is March 21st and the season ends on June 21st. Names associated with these months include: Marcella, Nana, April, May and June … all possible girl names.

Dawn is a name that brings to mind the “new beginnings” associated with the spring while in Greek mythology, Demeter is the Goddess who makes the earth bloom and grow beautifully in the spring and summer. Persephone, her daughter was the goddess of spring growth.

In Roman mythology Eirene (or Irene) was the goddess of peace and of the season of spring. Variations of the name Irene include: Airina, Eireen, Irena, Ira, Irayna, Irenka, Oryna, Rena, Rene and Rina.

Saint Bernadette was a French peasant girl who had visions of the Virgin Mary and who uncovered a spring near Lourdes where people experienced mariculous cures. Variations of the name Bernadette include: Bera, Berna, Bernadine, Bernessa, Bernette and Bernita.

Castalia was, in Greek myhology a nymph pursued by Apollo who fell into a spring on Mount Parnassus.

Spring Baby Names for Boys

Dennis is a popular name for boys born in the spring. This name is associated with Dionysus, the Greek god of wine who was responsible for the growth of the vines in the spring and the originator of winemaking.

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Top 10 ‘bad boy’ baby names

Posted by admin on July 18th, 2009

New parents may balk at naming their newborn boys such tried-and-true but yawn-inducing names as Michael or David — but a new study shows that if they play it safe, they may be doing their babies a favor.

Writing in Social Science Quarterly, Shippensburg University professor David Kalist says giving  newborn males oddball, girly or strange first names may just help land them in jail.

In alphabetical order, the Top 10 “bad boy” names, according to Kalist, are Alec, Ernest, Garland, Ivan, Kareem, Luke, Malcolm, Preston, Tyrell and Walter.

What’s in a name?
So if Ivan is terrible or Alec turns out to be a smart aleck, Kalist and his associate, Daniel Lee, believe they know the reason why. While noting that “unpopular names are likely not to be the cause of crime,” the social factors of being tagged with an offbeat moniker “increase the tendency toward juvenile delinquency.”

The pair based their report on a study of some 15,000 names given to baby boys between 1987 and 1991. They found that the more unlikely the name, the more likely a boy is to commit a delinquent act.

In revealing the 10 “most likely to” list on Friday, TODAY’s Erin Burnett gave her own interpretation to the study: “Basically, if you’re teased mercilessly your entire childhood for your name, you become an angry, bitter person, and you lash out in a way that could be negative.”

While Burnett and TODAY’s Matt Lauer noted that having a name making the list of possible future criminals didn’t stop the likes of Alec Baldwin and Ernest Hemingway from succeeding in life, there are plenty of prior studies that back up the Kalist report.

In writing about the Social Science Quarterly report, Time magazine pointed to a 1993 study that showed boys who have strange spellings of common first names (read Patric, Geoffrey) are less likely to be upstanding and successful; a 2001 study showing that boys are judged for their moral character and masculinity by their first names; and a University of Michigan study that stated, “having an unusual first name leads to unfavorable reactions in others, which then leads to unfavorable evaluations of the self.”

Exceptions to the rule
Still, what’s in a name? TODAY looked at the list of 10 heading-for-trouble names and found an example of each that could refute the findings. Along with Baldwin and Hemingway, there’s pop singer-songwriter Garland Jeffries, film director Ivan Reitman, basketball Hall of Famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, actors Luke Wilson and Luke Perry, black leader Malcolm X, legendary filmmaker Preston Sturges, Olympic gold medal boxer Tyrell Biggs, and a host of Walters — from Walter Cronkite to Walt Disney to Sir Walter Scott.

And within moments of the Social Science Quarterly report’s release, many Web sites were already poking fun at it. Writing on the Laughing Stork Web site, Candy Kirby commented, “People warned my parents I would end up a hooker or a stripper if they named me ‘Candy.’ And look at me. I NEVER dabbled in prostitution!”

The Kalist-Lee study also touched on baby girl names, noting that previous research showed a baby gal given the name Allison is seldom the daughter of high school dropouts — and that, on the whole, the less schooling they have, the more likely parents are to give their kids unpopular names.

While male names have traditionally gone the John-Steve-Michael-Matthew route, recent surveys have shown parents are getting a bit more creative. Baby Center reports that Aiden, Hayden, Jackson and Noah were among the Top 10 names for newborn boys last year — Michael finished only 14th, James 32nd, and John a lowly 55th.

Just don’t tell that to Ivan.

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