Tips to Name your Baby Boy & Baby Girl

Naming a newborn baby could be a difficult ask for parents, as they wish that name should be appreciated by their friends and family. Baby name has been given significant importance as the baby will be known by that throughout his/her life, with name becoming an integral part of her/his personality and character. Parents often get confused due to several thoughts in their minds regarding naming of a baby. Then, they ask elders in the family, knowledgeable astrologer and close friends for the direction. It is the name that distinguishes an individual from other; therefore, utmost importance should be given by parents while naming the newborns. Over thousands of years, Indians have been known to organise baby naming ceremonies, where parents announce baby names in the presence of family and friends. There are several criterions on which parents name their newborns. Some parents take pride in naming newborns after their role models or ancestors. On the other hand, others adhere to astrological customs or seek guidance of religious mentor to help them name their babies. Parents mostly prefer mythological names for their baby. This is mostly done with the belief that a methodological name will add virtues of that particular God to the baby. The practice of using mythological names is not only popular in India but also in other parts of the world.The practice of numerology has become immensely popular nowadays for naming, which is believed to bring fortune for the baby. Parents might look at numerology books or visit a numerologist to clear their doubts regarding baby girl name. Recent fad is trendy names, which could be pet name of some popular celebrity or a foreign language word. Whereas, some of the parents believe name has strong impact on the personality. Therefore, they ensure that baby's name sounds good and means good. In order to avoid the later confusion while naming, parents must note down the ideas in the mind and discuss the same with their partner. Remember that, name doesn't sound odd when said aloud along the surname. A good idea is to pen down every name that comes in your mind and talk about them with your partner. Give a second thought to the names you've considered for agreeing with a name. Don't hurry, take as much time as you need to decide on the name.