| Many new parents get excited about
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| | 9. Geography: another useful source of
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| choosing a unique and individual name for
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| | great names - grab an atlas and start
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| their baby. But what are the possible
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| | searching. David and Victoria Beckham
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| consequences? This article guides you
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| | called their first son Brooklyn, which
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| through the mindfield of choosing a
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| | many people think is a cool-sounding
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| unique baby name.
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| | name. However, it's reported that the
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| What's in a name? Er...well, everything,
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| | choice was made because that's where
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| really! Of course your little bundle of
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| | conception took place. Hmmm, imagine a
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| joy is the sweetest, most beautiful thing
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| | lifetime in which your name is a constant
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| you have ever seen and you want to choose
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| | reminder of your parents having sex!
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| a name that reflects his/her
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| | Eeeuuuuww!!!
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| individuality, spirituality, uniqueness
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| | 10. Celebrities: famous people with
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| and all-round special-ness.
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| | slightly unusual names are a common
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| But wait a minute!
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| | source of inspiration. There are lots of
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| Remember that the unique baby name you
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| | teenage "Kylie"s running around the UK
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| choose will help define junior's life -
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| | since Kylie Minogue's arrival on the
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| how they are viewed and accepted - for
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| | music scene at end of the '80's, and her
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| many, many years. What sounds cute and
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| | recent resurgence, will have created a
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| original for a 5-year-old, may not sound
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| | second wave of them. And I'm sure many
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| so funky for a 15-year-old...and what
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| | little "Be'yonce"s have been popping up
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| about a 55-year old?
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| | over the last few years. The only
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| Time was when only celebrities could get
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| | problem is that names like these very
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| away with unique baby names (Zowie Bowie,
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| | soon begin to sound a little silly and
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| Dweezil and Moon Unit Zappa, etc), but in
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| | "wannabe".
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| the modern world, individuality is more
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| | 11. Foreign Names: consider using a
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| prized than ever before, and
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| | foreign version of a name, e.g., Pedro,
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| increasingly, this starts with our names.
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| | instead of Peter. Or try using a name
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| Great idea - but don't allow a flash of a
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| | from a completely different culture.
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| self-indulgence to condemn your child to
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| | 12. Nicknames: try using a nickname e.g.
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| a lifetime of problems; it's reported
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| | Angie, instead of Angela or Angelina.
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| that a Chinese couple named their child
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| | However, make sure the name is will pass
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| "Saddam Sars" to mark the current world
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| | the "age test" - see number 17 below.
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| events at the time of the birth! I just
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| | 13. Middle Names: a great way to
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| hope it means something nice in Mandarin,
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| | accommodate individuality when naming
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| or Cantonese!
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| | your baby, is to combine a common first
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| This probably wouldn't have happened in
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| | name with a unique second/middle name.
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| Germany, where names can only be
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| | The benefit of this is that your child
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| registered if they recognizable, do not
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| | can avoid embarrassment throughout his
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| ridicule the child and are gender
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| | her life by ignoring it of keeping it
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| specific. Perhaps there is at least one
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| | hidden.
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| Chinese child in the world, who will grow
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| | 14. Initials: when you have settled on
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| up wishing he/she were German!
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| | some baby names, check that the initials
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| So - assuming you are not German - what
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| | aren't embarrassing. This is an easy trap
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| should you do if you want to create a
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| | to fall into and can lead to a lifetime
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| unique baby name, without creating too
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| | of misery. "Zina Indigo" are may be nice
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| many problems? Here are some tips and
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| | sounding names for your lovely daughter,
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| some warnings to make the process less
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| | but make sure your surname doesn't begin
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| painful:
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| | with "T"!
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| 1. Anagrams: try creating an anagram of
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| | 15. First Name-Surname: check how the
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| an existing name.
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| | selected first name combines with the
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| 2. Father and Mother: try using
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| | surname. Make sure the two names do not
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| derivatives of one of the parents' names,
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| | create some something recognizable, to
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| or a combination of both. Alternatively,
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| | prevent a lifetime of teasing. Also,
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| how does the mother's maiden name sound
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| | check the rhythm of the two names; a
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| as a first name?
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| | different number of syllables in each
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| 3. Telescoping: try dropping letters from
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| | name usually flows much better. Avoid
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| another name or a word, until you get a
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| | rhyming the 2 names at all costs or your
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| nice-sounding unique baby name.
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| | child will hate you forever!
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| 4. Spelling: an unusual spelling of a
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| | 16. The loudness test: try saying the
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| common name creates uniqueness. However,
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| | name softly, at normal pitch and shouting
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| remember that your child will be
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| | it very loudly. You may be surprised at
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| condemned to a lifetime of "...that's
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| | the results.
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| David spelt D..A..Y..V..I..D..."
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| | 17. The age test: try to visualize your
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| conversations.
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| | child with the name as a baby, as a
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| 5. Pronunciation: another trick is to
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| | teenager, as a young adult, a mature
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| pronounce a common name in an unusual
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| | adult and as a senior citizen. A name can
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| way. But this can also lead to a lifetime
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| | create completely different perceptions
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| of corrections and explanations - as well
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| | of the individual at separate stages of
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| as teasing and accusations of
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| | life.
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| pretentiousness.
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| | 18. The meaning: the final test of the
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| 6. History: do some research into names
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| | baby name that you choose should be to
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| that were popular in previous eras, but
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| | check its meaning (if any). Don't leave
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| have become less so.
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| | your child open to getting a nasty
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| 7. Family History: are there any unusual
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| | surprise later in life.
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| baby names that can be used to honor
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| | Whatever unique baby name you decide,
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| family members or ancestors? But beware
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| | don't fall into the trap of
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| family politics...
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| | self-indulgence. Remember, it's not
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| 8. Nature: many names come from the
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| | about you, it's all about your child.
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| natural world, particularly flowers (e.g.
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| | Your grand design to celebrate the
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| Rose) and it's a great source for unique
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| | uniqueness of this new human being, may
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| baby names (e.g. Gwyneth Paltrow's
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| | eventually lead to a lifelong, desperate
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| daughter Apple).
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| | desire for conformity and anonymity.
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