Giving a name to your baby may be almost as exciting as the day you found out you were pregnant. Apart from the other details of your pregnancy and due date such as your current health, your diet, and which hospital you’ll give birth, another aspect of great importance is your baby’s name. As soon as you find out the gender of your baby, seriously think about the name you will be giving him.
Of course you want this name to be unique and special, and not funny or weird enough that other kids will make fun of him. Remember that the name you choose for your son will be with him for the rest of his life. Here are some popular names of boys and further suggestions on how to narrow down your choices.
Some names have religious origins and some popular names from the bible are Ethan, Elijah, Matthew and Samuel. Other biblical names that used to be popular are Abraham and Saul.
There are names that are popular based on geographical area. While the names Alejandro, Fernando, Ramon, and Enrique are not popular in Japan, they are the most popular and common names in Latin countries.
Updated and shorter versions of popular names are now more popular now than the original names. Jonathan is now being commonly given as John, Andrew is often shortened to Drew, and now we have Dave, derived from the earlier popular name David.
Popular politician names can also be a basis for your child’s name, or if there are ethnic names that your child can adopt (since most of them have special and meaningful translation behind them as well), you can use this and opt for those names instead.
Sometimes religions and meanings can affect the choice of name, along with other practical considerations. There have even been instances where shorter names were chosen so that the name could fit on the baptism favors being given away at the child’s baptism. The meanings of names can be found online or in baby name books that you can buy at book stores.
Besides, from his birth to his wedding day and the rest of his life, this decision of yours can affect him and ultimately, his legacy for his own family. The most important thing to remember is to take your time in selecting your baby’s name because this will be the name you will utter everyday. We can do nothing to change the name you call other people, but for your child, where you have the liberty to choose it, choose a special and meaningful name you will be proud of.
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