Parents should be more thoughtful when naming their child

KatieMarie27

Interesting article about naming your child.  Thought I would share.

https://www.dailynebraskan.com/a-e/kantack-parents-should-be-more-thoughtful-seek-less-attention-with-baby-names-1.2688430?pagereq=1#.Tx19Ffkppzw

strawberrytree

A big AMEN to that guy. 

MaryYVR

strawberrytree:

A big AMEN to that guy. 

 This!

LuckyMissus

Wow, this is spot on.  Best line:

If you've read this far and are still convinced you need to give your son or daughter a "unique" name, listen up: Your child is already unique. He or she is a precious little snowflake and a gift from God and nobody else is quite like him or her.

9yrsLater

Fantastic - and entertaining!

katekat8721

FrecklesInside

Meh, I agree with some parts of it, not so much with others.

MelleTX

A big AMEN to this guy. 

I like the user comment about having a common name helps when employers google you to find out about your past. 

slukd79

FrecklesInside:

Meh, I agree with some parts of it, not so much with others.

I agree. He is a senior in college and his biggest concern/worry is what he will name his first child...?

He seems a little odd based on that IMO. (My H didn't really want to discuss names until I was several months along!) If anything, I think parents are more thoughtful today and try too hard to find that unique name/spelling.

queenbone

I think envisioning the child's name on a headstone is another good test, ala "Do you take ___ to be your husband?" and " Introducing Supreme Court Justice____"

I cringe just thinking about seeing some of the terrible names I've seen immortalized in granite.