How to choose your baby’s name
The name you choose for your child should be for life. Family, origin or personality are some of the aspects to take into account when deciding.
The delivery is the key moment of the pregnancy , but certainly the choice of the name of your baby will be a crucial stage of gestation, as mark for life in the new family member.
Choosing the name of your baby is not a simple procedure, and although when the time comes you already have different options hanging around your head, you should sit down and reflect, evaluating different aspects of those chosen . The name is not something engraved with fire and your son could decide in the future to change his; So that you do not need to, analyze the following aspects that we propose and browse our database of baby names until you find the one you have chosen.
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ORIGIN AND FAMILY
One of the most common options when choosing baby names is to look back at our family and our past. The tribute to a loved one or a tradition is one of the possibilities that you should consider. The grandmother who marked your childhood or the father who struggled to get ahead could be some of the people to whom you show your affection in the form of a name. Some families celebrate the arrival of new members by continuing a line of names that some of them share, and it is that family reunions in which Marías and Joses are confused with the same surname are not uncommon.
Another important aspect to consider is family ancestry. If the blood of some people that you want your child to keep in mind circulated through the veins of your ancestors, nothing better than looking for the name according to its origin . Thus, you could opt for a name of Celtic origin, such as Brayan; Catalan, like Roser; or Latino, like Diego .
A HARMONIOUS AND PRACTICAL NAME
More and more families are betting on the comfort of a name when choosing. Long names were common in the past, such as Sigismund or Laureana, but nowadays short names, with two or three syllables, are much more practical and current. Following this line, Daniel , Lucía , Paula and Pablo have been some of the most successful names in recent years.
The option of the compound name has also fallen in recent decades. Thus, the Mª Carmen have given way to the Carmen, and the Jose Luis have divided, opting for only one of the names.
The harmony of the chosen name is also an important aspect to take into account. More and more mothers are betting on melodious names, whose pronunciation flows more smoothly . For this, it is important to take into account the harmony of the chosen name with the surnames that the little one will have. In this way, choose a short name if the last name is too long or use similar phonemes in both words: Silvia Suárez or Raúl Rodríguez.
The best way to check the oral fluency of a name is to say it out loud: “Marta, come to eat” or “Luis, put on your jacket.”
FASHIONS AND NAMES
Baby names do not escape the latest trends. Thus, world icons make his name the one most desired by parents with his rise to fame. An example of this is the character of Kristen Stewart in the ‘ Twilight ‘ saga , whose name Isabella has been one of the most requested by parents in North America.
Another clear example are the names of the daughters of the princes of Asturias , Leonor and Sofía . These classic names that had been relegated by other more modern ones became a trend in the Spanish civil registry again.
NAMES THAT YOU SHOULD NOT GIVE YOUR CHILD
As important as the guidelines in favor of a name are the advice not to choose it. A name is for life , so you should not make it a stone in the way of your child.
– Avoid names that together with the surname make your child an object of ridicule : Dolores Barriga or Baltasar Rey.
– Do not turn the memory of a loved one into a slab for your child. Remember that times change , and your love for your Aunt Eustaquia will not grow if you impose that name on your baby.
– Don’t be a victim of trends . There are timeless names and others that, taken from their time, are meaningless. Chenoa, Suri, or Harper Seven shouldn’t pass over the role of magazines.
Although it is not a piece of advice to follow, the number of parents who avoid names that can provoke nicknames or rhymes that ridicule the little one is notable . Jacobo bobo or Bea ugly will be some of the phrases that your children will surely hear in their childhood if you choose those names.
Take your time, do your research, and make a list of your favorite names. Do not forget to visit our database of names , a very complete resource where you can not only select names according to their origin, length, sex and first letter, but by consulting their respective files you will know their origin, meaning, the date of their saint and you will even know to other celebrities with the same name.
Dr. Tabriella Perivolaris, Sara's mother and fan of fashion, beauty, motherhood, among others, about the female universe. Since 2018 she has been working as a copywriter, always bringing to her articles a little of her experience and experience as a mother and woman.
