Whatever month they were conceived in. When they ask why it's not the month they were born in, you can tell them "we liked how it sounded" until they're old enough for the truth to be a tempting punishment. Also, congratulations.
You can also choose multiple names. In our family we have one name each with the first letter of the parents name. First name got mother side last name reference becaune we got the last name of our father. I think 4 names is good because its more unusual while still being manageable & gives options as the first name is always hated.
Worf, Son of Mogh (regardless of the father's actual name
Tuvix (which provides a golden opportunity to explain to the child that they are only alive due to the "deaths" of the two beings who fused to form them)
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Poland fact: Jadzia is a real Polish name, diminutive of Jadwiga. It's of course pronounced absolutely different than Star Trek name which in Polish would be spelled something like "Dżadzija"
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My old boss had a dog named "deeohgee", literally dog spelled out. He also had a daughter named "Katie", which was him compromising with the mother as he wanted to name her "Ka'idee" (kid spelled out....).
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I think I read somewhere that names can open up doors.
So you could choose two paths:
Choose a name that makes their life easier. I suppose these would be names that reflect contemporary idealized identities.
Choose a name that makes their life harder. Fight the system. Prove you can survive even with a name that doesn’t reflect contemporary idealized identities.
Mirabelle (Mira) is a cute girl's name, and I think Basil is a really cute boy's name, but they'd get swirlies for sure at school, so probably something banal like Trent.
I'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64."
For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California
Not sure if this helps the struggle, but I used this app with my wife to name our kid. You link accounts and both swipe for names you like, when you get a match it tells you. It's kinda fun too.
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I love Morgana, to the point I convinced the wife to use it if we had a girl (we didn't).
I read somewhere long ago of a study that concluded that difficult names (either writing or pronouncing) caused problems for kids early on, so I had that in mind when chosing names, I also opted out of a middle name (I don't know single person who doesn't have one over here other than my kid) because my last name is kinda hard and long already.
Hope this helps choosing something. And congratulations! Whatever you go with, love is the important part, the name is just a tag.
Names where the initials spell out their short name.
Like my last name is Malarky (not really my last name), So we went with Samuel Aaron Malarky (SAM) for my son (also not really my son’s name, but we followed a similar concept).
Please just make sure not to go too crazy with "unique" names or unusual spelling of a name. It causes a lot of issues and inconvenience for the offspring later in life. Saying this as someone who has a common name but spelled in an unconventional way... it's such a headache, and a whole lot of "we can't locate your file" because someone wasn't listening to me when I spelled out my first name.
I like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice. Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:
Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or "of the Forest" Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church
Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland
August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire
Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength Audrey Hepburn, American Actress
Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist
Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing. Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field
Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn't comparatively boring.
I'd suggest something that: - you can spell when you hear it - you can pronounce when you read it - in all the languages that you care about
That narrows things down quite a bit, I've found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.
Think about personal values that you and your wife hold dear. Something that you both know will never change, something you want to teach your child as they grow older. Something precious.
Think about a hero--real or fictional, famous or personal--who embodies those qualities. Name your kid after that person.
So, my culture places a lot of emphasis on names because we believe that names effect the destiny of the named. So we usually create names that we think will bless our children in their future. Examples: Legacy, Radiance, Kiah (Strength), ect. If the name that has a good meaning does not sound like a name then we often make it a secret name and use a nickname based on it for their legal name. Example; if secret name is Malik (Monarch) legal name is Mal.
Edit: Actually I think his was from after the DB -> MB rename, so it's a Mercedes-Benz MB 605 or whatever the exact number was. A pair of giant V12 diesels anyway.
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I tried to think of any name I could that hopefully isn't a joke, kinda old fashioned enough to get you picked on for in school, and/or way out there for pronunciation or spelling. No clue where you are, though, so this could be a list of names not to choose.
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I was gonna say Franz and maybe Waldo as well, but that would absolutely get you picked on. So if that doesn't answer the question, I don't know what will.
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Or maybe something culturally meaningful to your family, idk I'm bad at naming things.
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public Messagefirst name: (boys) Lawrence, Marcus, Anthony, John/Jon(athan), Joe/Joseph, Zak/Zach(ariah; for non abbreviated), Sam(uel)
first name: (girls) Clara, Ainsley, Kelly, Vicky/Victoria, Audrey, Tanya/Tonya (depends on what region y'all are from),
twins: Terra (or Gaia)/Luna
thats all I've got. good luck, future dad.
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I love Zachariah, Clara, and Samuel as well
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Or Luca. It's gender neutral.
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public MessageI think I read somewhere that names can open up doors.
So you could choose two paths:
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public MessageI'm a big fan of the Beatles, so I've always been partial to the name "Vera" for a girl; named for the grandchild mentioned in "When I'm 64."
For a boy, "Rocky" the raccoon, or the slightly less ridiculous "John" who you could call "Jojo" before they leave they grow up and leave for California
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"Baby name find it together "
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public MessageI love Morgana, to the point I convinced the wife to use it if we had a girl (we didn't).
I read somewhere long ago of a study that concluded that difficult names (either writing or pronouncing) caused problems for kids early on, so I had that in mind when chosing names, I also opted out of a middle name (I don't know single person who doesn't have one over here other than my kid) because my last name is kinda hard and long already.
Hope this helps choosing something. And congratulations! Whatever you go with, love is the important part, the name is just a tag.
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Like my last name is Malarky (not really my last name),
So we went with Samuel Aaron Malarky (SAM) for my son (also not really my son’s name, but we followed a similar concept).
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Has a nice ring to it
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public MessageI like names that are uncommon enough to not be boring but not too out there. Also having a cool like origin/meaning is nice.
Examples with meaning/origin and prominent figures sharing the name included:
Silas: Greek/Latin meaning Forest or "of the Forest"
Silas Deane, founder of the Methodist Church
Wesley: Old English meaning west meadow
Wesley Moore, current Governor of Maryland
August: Latin (Augustus) meaning magnificent
Augustus Caesar, First Princeps of the Roman Empire
Audrey: Old English meaning noble strength
Audrey Hepburn, American Actress
Evelyn: English and French (Aveline) meaning hazelnut
Evelyn Waugh, English Novelist/Satirist
Florence: Latin meaning blossoming/flourishing.
Florence Nightingale, Pioneer in the Medical Field
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Seriously though, my firstborn got a rather specific name which was (and is) totally fine - it just set us up for some serious brain racking when it came time to come up with another name that wasn't comparatively boring.
I'd suggest something that:
- you can spell when you hear it
- you can pronounce when you read it
- in all the languages that you care about
That narrows things down quite a bit, I've found. It also makes life so much easier for the kid bearing it.
Permanence
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in reply to JonnyW • • • Public MessageOkay, real suggestions.
Think about personal values that you and your wife hold dear. Something that you both know will never change, something you want to teach your child as they grow older. Something precious.
Think about a hero--real or fictional, famous or personal--who embodies those qualities. Name your kid after that person.
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Edit: Actually I think his was from after the DB -> MB rename, so it's a Mercedes-Benz MB 605 or whatever the exact number was. A pair of giant V12 diesels anyway.
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Girl? Pick something crunchy with some history to it, Peony or Persephone or Viola
Or Leslie
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I tried to think of any name I could that hopefully isn't a joke, kinda old fashioned enough to get you picked on for in school, and/or way out there for pronunciation or spelling. No clue where you are, though, so this could be a list of names not to choose.
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