Choosing a baby name is tough. The wife and I, even before we were married, use to throw out baby names to one another just for fun. We would randomly say, how about Jake if it's a boy. I should have written them down because I now some time go blank when some one ask me what names we've thought about. A name is something that's going to be with them for the rest of their life and I don't want to foulup right from the get go.
A name can be unique but it shouldn't be named after some thing edible. Does the name "Coco" ring a bell with you? If not, it's what David Arquette and Courtney Cox named their kid. And lets not forget Chris Martin and Gwenth Paltrow and the name they chose for their first born, Apple. I hope they are not surprised that we are all shaking our heads from side-to-side and laughing at them. No body every said, celebrities were smart.
You need to think about all the possible associations that may go with a name. A simple name like Richard could be shorten to Rick and then be know as Rick the Dick. I went to school with Ellen Keller. What were her parents thinking? I use ask her why her leg was always yellow and the follow up quickly with because her dog was blind too. Parents, think before naming your child because I was really-really cruel to that girl when I was growing up! And lets not forget an all-time favorite of mine, Jesus. I don't care what culture you're from and how you pronounce it you just don't name your kid after a religious icon because it is just plain wrong.
It's a fat chicks name! That's my standard response. Who doesn't think the name Gertrude sounds like a fat chick. If you're reading this and you're name is Gertrude, sorry, but it's a fat chicks name. There are plenty of names I think are fat chick names and my wife has a ton of names she thinks belong to retards.
Don't name them after an ex. Trust me there are many reasons why. If I have to tell you then I'm suprised you can even read. Simply, your spouse will never be happy about it. Secondly, what if you broke up on bad terms (which isn't unsual) and you some how run into them many years down the road. Now imagine being with your spouse and your kid and now you have to go through the whole introductions. Your ex is going to think she won the breakup-war and your spouse is going kill you in the very near future. So don't do it.
We still don't have a baby name secured but we are continually throwing out names to each other. Our friends and family are now giving us their input. Maybe I should forward them this post.
