Searching for a baby name should be like an adventure, a fun brainstorming session in which options are added and eliminated until you find the right one. There are those who are very clear about it. One luck! But for most it can be stressful and, at times, even desperate czech names. Will you like it? Will it fit you? It is something that will accompany her throughout her life, so dedicating some time – and calm – to it is highly recommended.
1. Word games
Get ahead. Discard names that, with the last name, give rise to acronyms or unfortunate puns. Also take into account the acronyms that form the initials of the first and last name, as they will appear in some official documents.
2. If brief, let it also be good.
Diminutives, due to their tenderness, are inevitable when they are newborn babies or children, and even accompany many for life. Check that you like the possible variants, as many people will use them without realizing it.
3. Don’t complicate things
The limit of originality is sometimes too close to eccentricity. Sometimes giving a baby’s original and unique name, which differentiates it from the rest, can be somewhat tedious in the long run for the person who bears it. Difficult to spell, ambiguous phonemes that can lead to errors when writing it… Avoid it. And think like a local: foreign names may be original, but out of place or sound too strange where you live.
4. Be careful with the most popular baby names
Every year the National Institute of Statistics (INE) publishes a report with the most common newborn baby names in Spain. Your favorites may be in the top ranking. If so, the chances are very high that you have companions with the same name, so friends often end up calling them by their last name or a nickname to differentiate them.
5. Namesakes in history
Before definitively choosing the baby’s name, it is recommended that you look for popular and historical figures who had the same name. The story may surprise you, and bring out some not very nice character with that name. There are parents who do not give it the slightest importance, but it may be important to you that the name is not associated with anything negative, even with characters who are part of the past.
6. Can you imagine the baby as an adult with that name?
Ask yourself this question, because it is key. When the baby is a newborn, a very cute or diminutive-sounding name is adorable. But what will happen when she is older? It should not become a handicap to sound serious and respectable in the professional field, for example.
7. Throw memories
Surely there is a boy’s or girl’s name that you have crossed your mind because you met someone whose name was that and you didn’t like him or her at all. Well, use this rule the other way around: did you meet someone who left a very positive mark on your life? If, in addition, it is a name that you like, it can become a very good option, because consciously and even unconsciously it will transmit good feelings to you.
8. Explore its past
Most names have an associated meaning, since they are etymologically derived from languages such as Latin, Greek, Hebrew or Germanic, among others. Before deciding, check its origin and meaning in specialized books or websites.
9. Dig into your roots.
Where does your family come from? If you have roots in other countries or cultures, you may find that by pulling the thread you come up with names that, in addition to being liked, have added value. Are you lucky enough to have a very complete family tree? Well, search and search, it is likely that some ancestor had a name that you like. Everything will remain in the family!
10. Opinions… at bay!
Sometimes to feel more confident about the name or options we have chosen for our newborn baby we need the approval of others. But be careful: it can be a double-edged sword. If the reactions are negative – or even neutral – they will generate more doubt. Don’t let them condition you excessively. There are those who choose not to reveal it until birth. Sometimes a good option.
