Top 100 Baby Names And Helpful Tips To Consider When Naming Your
Baby
Are you an expectant parent anxiously waiting for that little
package of joy? Yet, you and your spouse are still looking for
that perfect name? Well...fret no more! The list of the top 100
baby names may be the answer to your prayers.
Searching for your baby's name is loads of fun, whether you're
seeking a name for your soon-to-be baby boy or baby girl,
wondering about the popularity of your own first name, or just
curious about what names in the top 100 are currently hot.
What is particularly interesting is tracking the popularity of
baby names over the decades. In looking through baby name lists
from 1880 to the present, some amusing patterns emerge,
particularly in regards to baby names for girls.
For example, in Victorian times, Biblical names such as Mary,
Sarah and Ruth were very popular for baby girls. There were also
many baby names that are now considered very old-fashioned like
Martha, Alice, Bertha and Minnie.
>From the 1920s to the 1950s certain baby names rose in
popularity. These included names such as Susan, Debbie,
Patricia, and Linda. All of these baby names have since waned,
to be replaced, by the 1980s, with fancier names such as
Jennifer, Jessica and Nicole.
However, according to the new top 100 baby names, there's been a
lot of renewed interest in the more "old-fashioned" names like
Hannah, Abigail and Ethan, plus many Biblical names such as
Sarah, Rachel, Joshua, Jacob, and Samuel. There's also been a
surge in nontraditional baby names including Madison, Ashley and
Brianna for baby girls, and Brandon and Logan for baby boys.
When naming a baby there are, of course, many other points to
consider besides how popular or unique a name is. Here are some
helpful tips that you can use with your spouse and immediate
family in choosing a name for the new baby and to make the
process fun:
1. Baby names need to go nicely with the sound of your last
name. Also, pick a first name and a middle name that go together
well. (So maybe not something like Erasmus Beelzebub Jones!)
2. When your family finds a name you all like, observe the
initials to be sure that you don't give your new baby a name
with initials that will make people laugh or cause teasing by
his or her peers. (For example: Pamela Iris Greer, which equals
P.I.G. !)
3. You might not want a baby name that is so unusual that the
other kids will make fun of your child in school which could
result in low self esteem. So please do not be selfish when
choosing a name.
4. You also might not want a baby name that is so trendy that it
will sound funny by the time the baby is ten years old. (For
example... Sunshine.)
5. Be careful not to pick a name that's really cute for an
adorable little baby but will sound silly when your little one
grows up. (For example, Dimples or Cutie Pie.)
6. Avoid baby names that might produce insulting nicknames when
people shorten them. (So maybe not Smellonius, or Smelly for
short !)
7. You and your family might not want a name that is so hard to
spell or to pronounce that people will always get it wrong and
therefore, your poor son or daughter will have to go through
their enire life correcting people.
8. You and your family might want to pick baby names in honor of
favorite relatives or ancestors, or special names that show your
family's ethnic roots. You may even want to borrow a name from
one of your favorite celebrities or sports athelete.
9. Study the top 100 baby names and choose one that has a
special meaning that you like - maybe something that means
"strong" or "kind" or "brave".
10. Look at your own family names and see if using any name
combinations create unusual baby names you like. Ask other
family members for their suggestions, even invite your friends
to give you their opinions. Does a relative have names you like?
Do be careful if the names are already used. Ask other family
members to be sure your favorite unusual baby names are not
given to relatives. It can become confusing in families when two
people have the same names. Have fun and enjoy viewing the top
100 baby names when choosing your child's names. Enjoy and
celebrate the moment. You will know it was worth every minute
spent looking for that baby boy or baby girl name...a name that
will identify them for their lifetime.