Naming Your Baby Is Half The Fun
By tom57 | July 2, 2009
In today’s society having a unique name that will set your child apart from all the rest has become a priority. Growing up it wasn’t unheard of to have two, three, or even four kids in your classroom that had the same name. You know what I am talking about. How many of us grew up with a Bill, Billy, William, or Will in our classrooms? Ultimately coming up with unique names for boys is much harder than for girls. When you are naming your baby girl the goal is usually something beautiful to your ears, special in its spelling, and often times rich with meaning. When it comes to naming boys, it is hard to break away from traditional names and still be as masculine as Richard or Steven.
As a parent you want your children to appreciate everything you do for them, including giving them the name that they will use for the rest of their lives. Whether it has sentimental value, or is a tradition, naming a baby boy, in my opinion, is quite a bit harder than naming a girl. I have to boys, and I was determined to give them a name that was unique to not only them, but possibly the world. I know without a doubt that my boys have names that nobody has heard of, and I do get complimented on their names originality quite often. I wanted my boys to experience life the way I did.
I was given a unique name 32 years ago by my mother who chose my name from a book of unusual children’s names. No, my name wasn’t unheard of, nor was it made up; it was just an obscure name that to date has never made it on the most popular baby names list. It was however a name that my mother loved and is one of the best things my mother has ever done for me. My name is what has helped define me as a person, it not only helped me create my own identity, but it brought me attention that none of my friends were privy to. It helped me learn patience with people who couldn’t pronounce my name, and it gave me a story to tell for the rest of my life. Yes I love my unique name, and I hope that my boys appreciate and love theirs.
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