Josephine, Samuel, Gregory, Rose, ABCDE or even Hashtag. Wait! what?…Yes, ABCDE and Hashtag made it to the list of baby names some years ago…for some people (which I found quite interesting).
I was recently at a baby shower where different names were being suggested to the new mom and people were asked to say the meaning of the names they suggested as well. Different names went flying across the room. It was a fun gathering for sure.
After a child is born, the name is one thing parents have the obligation to give to their children but how good do we take hold of this opportunity?
The name of a child becomes his identity; who he is, what he is known for and what he would be called for the rest of his life.
So when choosing a name for your child, what comes to your mind? Greatness, mediocrity, failure or someone who has to struggle with societal culture and differences because of his name?
Before picking out that name just yet, you need to give a thought to the feelings of the child when he is called by that name.
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You don’t want a name that will make the child question your parenting abilities or one that will make him ask what on earth you were thinking when you decided to give him such a name.
Choosing a name for your child has everything to do with you but yet has nothing to with you. How? Because you got to name the child but the name is not for you to bear directly.
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So what are the things you should keep in mind when picking out a name for your child?
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Things You Need To Know About Baby Names
1. Societal factors
There’s no denying the fact that society plays a part in how a child responds to his name. If his name is one that is frowned upon, has no concrete meaning or simply sounds funny or ridiculous, a child could be distraught.
This could lead to many issues for the child down the road as the child grows older. You don’t want your child facing battles that could have been avoided from the start. You can help your child with one less thing to worry about by picking out a good and befitting name.
2. Psychological distress
The psyche of your child when he hears his name particularly when he knows its meaning should be paramount to any parent. You don’t want to be a part of your child’s problems later in life.
A child should be excited about so many things in life and his name should be one of those things.
3. Bullying and Name calling
External forces like bullying is so real that you need to consider it before you name that child. Think about the emotional impact a negative name could have on your child and how the child may or may not be able to handle it.
You don’t want to end up with a depressed child who is reluctant to meet others, let alone mingling because of the fear of being torn apart because of his name.
4. Identity crises
It’s a huge opportunity and a great privilege to name your child. Make the best use of it.
Don’t let your child struggle with an identity crises.
Forget the negative or bad circumstances surrounding the birth of the child that could tempt you to name the child after those circumstances. After all, it’s not the child’s fault.
Don’t also be carried away by the need to please society or the pressure of wanting to be different or unique that the child ends up living with the consequences of your decision on the choice of a name for the rest of his or her life.
So before you name that bundle of joy, you might need to focus on the meaning of the name and not just the way it sounds. Fanciful sounding names are good but not when it makes the other person go – Uh?
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