| Choosing a name for your baby is one of the | | | | and Autumn.ADJECTIVES and VERBS |
| most important decisions you'll ever have to | | | | |
| make. Afterall, you'll be saying it for the | | | | And how about those adjectives? An |
| rest of your life and they'll be using it for | | | | adjective describes a person, place or thing |
| the rest of theirs.One of the first things to | | | | and there are quite a few adjectives being |
| keep in mind is the fact that (like it or | | | | used as names each year. A few of them are: |
| not) whatever name you select will probably | | | | Lacey, Precious, Lucky, Dusty and Misty. Or |
| produce a nickname variation of it. Charles | | | | then there are verbs such as: Prosper, Bud, |
| will become Charlie or Chuck. Cassidy will | | | | Grant, Chance or Drew.UNISEX |
| become Cassie or Cass. So, during the | | | | |
| selection process, consider what other names | | | | It's always a surprise to think of someone |
| each might evolve into.There are many avenues | | | | being a certain gender based on their name |
| you can take in your quest for finding the | | | | that you've heard or read, and then discover |
| perfect name. A few of them will be | | | | they're the opposite of what you were |
| discussed here.FAMILY and ETHNIC HERITAGE | | | | expecting. Unisex names are ones that have |
| | | | been chosen for both boys and girls. Several |
| Your family tree provides an assortment of | | | | of these are: Dru (Drew), Kalin, Pat, Jerry, |
| possibilities. Naming a boy after his father | | | | Chris, Kelly and Kelsie.POETIC, SPIRITUAL and |
| has been a customary thing to do but you | | | | BIBLICAL |
| might want to name him after a great, great | | | | |
| grandfather who has become dear to you thanks | | | | Of course, if you wanted to take a poetic |
| to the stories that have been told of him | | | | approach you might consider something like: |
| during family get-togethers. Naming a | | | | Cherish, Denim, Desirae, Harmony, Essence or |
| daughter after your mom automatically creates | | | | Fortune. A spiritual approach would produce |
| an extra special bond between them. There | | | | names like: Faith, Hope or Destiny. A |
| have even been remote family surnames | | | | Biblical approach offers Paul, Lois, |
| switched around to become first "given" names | | | | Benjamin, Adam and Elisabeth.SIMPLY FOR THE |
| as a way of connecting to the past. It is | | | | MEANINGS |
| also customary for names to be selected from | | | | |
| those that are passed down through one's | | | | Yet another method of choosing a name for |
| ethnic heritage. Each family tree has | | | | your baby is to determine what aspirations |
| wonderful names waiting to be revived into | | | | you have for him or her and use the name that |
| the family again.WELL KNOWN PEOPLE | | | | best captures that. This is done by |
| | | | considering the definitions of the names |
| Another popular technique is to name a child | | | | rather than the names themselves.Amy - |
| after a favorite well known person (movie | | | | "beloved" |
| star, soap opera character, sports figure, | | | | |
| etc.). Naturally, naming your baby Alexander | | | | Justin - "Just, upright, righteous" |
| will not ensure that he will grow up to be an | | | | |
| inventor like Alexander Graham Bell. Nor | | | | Hannah - "favor or grace" |
| will naming your baby after Angelina Jolie | | | | |
| ensure that little Angie will be pretty and | | | | Alana - "beautiful, dear child" |
| charismatic. And neither will the name | | | | |
| Michael make little Mikey a great basketball | | | | Emerson - "brave as a bear" |
| player like Michael Jordan. However, it does | | | | |
| develop a connection of sorts and adds a | | | | Bevin - "singer" |
| story behind the name if you choose this | | | | |
| method. Ask a number of people if there's a | | | | Quinn - "wise" |
| story behind their name and you might receive | | | | |
| a surprising variety of answers.NOUNS | | | | Arthur - "strong as a bear"CYCLES OF |
| | | | POPULARITY |
| Or you might want to name your baby after a | | | | |
| part of speech, for example, a noun. Okay, | | | | Names go through cycles of popularity. |
| now you're saying, "What?" Yes. Many people | | | | According to the Social Security |
| name their children after natural items or | | | | Administration, the names that were chosen |
| inanimate objects. Remember, a noun is a | | | | most often in 2004 were: Jacob, Michael, |
| person, place or thing. We've already | | | | Joshua, Emily, Emma and Karen. The most |
| discussed people, so that leaves places and | | | | popular for 1965 were: Michael, John David, |
| things. Places can easily be found and | | | | Lisa, Mary and Karen. In 1880, they were: |
| searched on maps. A few of the more popular | | | | John, William, James, Mary, Anna and Emma. |
| place names are: Dakota, Paris, Sierra, | | | | Josh remained the top male name until 1924 |
| Dallas, Brooklyn and Dawn. Names of | | | | when Robert took the lead. Linda dethroned |
| restaurants where couples first met have also | | | | the name Mary in 1947, but Mary regained the |
| been immortalized as the name of their | | | | top spot in 1953 only to lose it again.As you |
| baby.Which brings us to things. Nature is | | | | can see, the assortment of names and ideas |
| filled with words that one could use for | | | | for more is vast. Enjoy the selecting |
| names. There are plants (including flowers), | | | | process. Think about several before you |
| and rocks (including gemstones). Names in | | | | settle on your final choice.This article has |
| this category include: Cherry, Daisy, Ivy, | | | | been submitted in affiliation with which is |
| Amber, Chrystal, Celsian and Coltan. Other | | | | a site for Baby Names. Regenia G. |
| names include: Penny, Tuesday, June, August | | | | |