What To Do If We Do Not Agree On Our Baby Name


by Lesa Bolt - Date: 2007-04-14 - Word Count: 336 Share This!

Many times a couple is not in agreement with the name of their unborn child. This can cause many difficulties especially if the name as some family value or one family is pressuring their name into the situation.

Here are some tips to consider:

1) If you agree on a name as a couple then you should stick to it. After all, it is your baby.

2) If the baby's father would like the child named after his family for heritage and family tradition consider the importance of this.

3) If you are naming your child for the above reason also consider how you think your child will do throughout his life being called by the third or fourth.

4) If the couple does not agree what are the reasons.

a) If one person does not like the other name because of past experience with someone with the same name they did not like then throw out that name and look at another on your list.

b) Consider if there is an alternate style of that name you could use. As an example for Nicole you could name the child Nikki or Nicholette or instead of Jack you could use Jackson.

c) Ask each other the reasons for liking or disliking the name. If one has a strong reason for disliking the name you have you can reconsider another alternative.

5) If your name is the same as someone in the family and that may cause a problem in the future for your child possibly consider giving your child an abbreviated name using their middle name in conjunction such as C.J. for Christopher James.

6) This is not a time to be self centered. Yes, you are the parent but you need to consider how this child will be affected if at all by the name you choose.

7) Consider the spelling. If your change how the name looks you may change your mind with choosing that name.

8) Don't let someone else force their choice on you. Be strong and let the final choice be your own.


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