I don't think we did any tests with my LO, but we did feel that is was a name that would look nice on a resume and come off as striking without being you-neek. I am always entertaining names for future LO's though and my dh likes to put some of our top names on his video game characters to test drive them.
The master test for us is a name that we would like to have ourselves. The name has to be flexible because we have no idea who this little human will be. We both like traditional underused names. Familiar but the only one around. DH gets final say for boys and I get final say for a girl. But thankfully we have really similar tastes.
I like to try picture the name on a variety of professions.
Doctor?
Pro athlete?
Scientist?
Artist?
Chef?
Teacher?
I also throw Judge in there. Can I imagine a Supreme Court Justice with that name? Highly unlikely, but it has made me notice when my names are too cutesy.
Baby GIRL born 12/11/14!!
MC @ 8 wks 7/6/13 - ectopic @ 6 wks 12/28/13
In loving memory of sweet baby HP, and all our angel babies. Forever in our hearts.
I like to try picture the name on a variety of professions.
Doctor?
Pro athlete?
Scientist?
Artist?
Chef?
Teacher?
I also throw Judge in there. Can I imagine a Supreme Court Justice with that name? Highly unlikely, but it has made me notice when my names are too cutesy.
We use the Supreme Court Justice test too. I married into a family of lawyers.
DD born 10/10/07 * DS born 11/25/11 * #3 due 3/9/2015
Imagining all stages of life (infant, child, teen, adult, and elderly), shouting it across a field without getting tounge-tied, scoping out potential nicknames, and lastly running it through the Banana Fana song (which really doesn't work well with the name Tucker).
Imagining all stages of life (infant, child, teen, adult, and elderly), shouting it across a field without getting tounge-tied, scoping out potential nicknames, and lastly running it through the Banana Fana song (which really doesn't work well with the name Tucker).
Ha! I forgot about about the Banana Fana song
Baby GIRL born 12/11/14!!
MC @ 8 wks 7/6/13 - ectopic @ 6 wks 12/28/13
In loving memory of sweet baby HP, and all our angel babies. Forever in our hearts.
Re: Name tests?
Doctor?
Pro athlete?
Scientist?
Artist?
Chef?
Teacher?
Precious baby boy "HC" born May 2013.
Can so-and-so come out to play?
So-and-so, will you marry me?
Introducing our new President, So-and-so!