Baby Naming Tips

Questions to Ask Yourself Before You Name Your Baby

Choosing a name for your new arrival can be a difficult task. And there are some potential pitfalls you might not even be aware of. To avoid them, ask yourself these questions:

• What are the initials? Christine Olivia Winter, for example, would probably never monogram her towels.
  
• Does it rhyme? Just imagine what kids could do with a name like Randal Crandall.
  
• Have you spell-checked it? Remember that an original spelling of an old standard (Catherine as Kathourynne, for example) can look ditzy or pretentious to outsiders. Also, do you really want to burden your child with correcting everyone she meets?
  
• What's the nickname? Everyone's going to want to shorten Bartholomew or Branbas. So if you're not wild about Bart or Barney, keep looking.
  
• Does it have a rhythm? Name experts contend that short first names tend to go well with longer last names, and vice versa.
  
• Does it offer flexibility? Will the name work if she wants to be a lawyer? A rock star?
  
• Can you sing to it? Kids love to come up with songs making fun of name. Stay away from a name that could easily be plopped right into a song in place of "Winnie the Pooh" or "Old McDonald."
  

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