We’ve Already Used the Perfect Baby Name!
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Q:My husband and I are stumped on a girl name for our third baby. We both like Claire, but it is our oldest daughter's middle name. Is it weird to reuse a middle name as a first name? My husband suggested Clara. I love it, but think it is too close to our younger daughter's name, Nora. We also both like Stella, but our oldest's name is Adelle. What do you think? –Mom in a Middle Muddle A: This can be a tough call! Is it okay to reuse a middle name for a younger sibling's first name? There are strikingly strong feelings on both sides. In some families, every child has the same middle name (sa ..read more
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What’s the Best Name for This Sweet Child O' Mine?
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4y ago
Q:My fiancé and I are having a little boy! We have chosen the name River Axel Rose for him. We want to give him two middle names, following my parents' choice to give me two. Neither of us are big Guns N' Roses fans. We just thought the name sounded extremely unique and bad-ass! I've gotten strange looks after sharing the name with some, while others have loved it. Do you think it's a little too out there? –Katherine A: It's not necessarily out there; each name is both stylish and fairly established. (Note that River is being given to both boys and girls right now, in a 60/40 split favoring ..read more
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Does My Baby’s Name Have a Pronunciation Problem?
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Q:I've always regretted my daughter's name. It's Esme, pronounced Es-ME (as in "me, myself, and I.") People regularly say Es-may. I really am struggling with the guilt of giving her a problem for the rest of her life. Is it worth changing her name when my husband loves it so much and it would hurt him a lot for me to change it? –Me, Please! A: You haven't mentioned how old your daughter is, which could make a big difference in how you respond here. Many parents experience pangs of regret or namer's remorse when their babies are little, and these fade as children grow into their names. And if ..read more
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Is My Baby’s Name a Crime?
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Q:When my son was born, I loved his simple and original name. But a close friend responded to our announcement with shock that I had used her name, the name she had picked out for a future child. She's not pregnant, married, or in a serious relationship right now, so I never ran my name options past her. I was completely unaware of her plans for the name, and I let her know that at the time. She's still hurt, though, and (months after the fact) is telling everyone that I betrayed her. This recently led to a confrontation between us over the phone that grew so heated, with so much yelling on he ..read more
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We’re Stumped by a Single-Sex Baby Name Style!
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4y ago
Q:We have two boys, Grant and Clark. We are now having a baby girl and cannot agree on a name. We like older names, obviously, but not so outdated they're only for the elderly. Can you help? Our last name is two syllables and starts with W. –Need a Name for Baby Sister A: "Older but not outdated" is at the top of many parents' baby name wish lists, and unfortunately it doesn't do much to narrow down the field of options. There are hundreds of names that might fit the bill, and many ways to define both "older" and "outdated." If you then turn to your boys’ names for inspiration, you're up aga ..read more
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We Need a Baby Name That’s Not Too Old, Not Too New
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4y ago
Q:We are having a hard time naming our baby girl. We have three boys, Dillon, Jacob, and Ryan. I want our daughter's name to flow with them. But I like more modern names (like Lylah and Mia), and my husband likes older names (like Olivia and Emily). Please help! –It's a Girl! A: It sounds as if you and your husband might be closer to agreement than you think. Set aside, for a moment, the idea of modern vs. old-fashioned names, and listen to the sounds of the names you mentioned. Now they have a lot more in common: the vowel sounds "ee" and "ah," and the consonants L and M. read more ..read more
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