Expecting a baby soon but haven’t decided on a name yet? Want to start a family in the future but stuck on the process of coming up with names? Don’t worry–this is pretty common!
Coming up with a name for your baby can be really difficult. It’s something that will stick with them for the rest of their life, and you want it to be meaningful and have some kind of history to it. You don’t want to just pick out a random name and go with it–this is something that will stick with your child for the rest of their life!
But if you want a few interesting and whimsical ways to come up with names, then we’ve got a couple of tips to help you explore those possibilities.
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Pick a name based on colors
Did you know that there’s something called synesthesia where people can see letters and numbers as colors? It sounds really cool, but only around 4% of the world’s population can experience it. For the rest of us, there are tools that allow us to see the color of the name
This can be a fun and interesting way to come up with names, or to test names to see what sorts of colors they evoke. Colors are important because of color psychology. They evoke different kinds of emotions and feelings, so it can be important for some people to have a name that gives off certain types of feelings. It’s definitely a unique way to pick a name!
Using tech to help you pick a name
One of the best ways to come up with lots of names is to use a baby name generator. You can generate hundreds and thousands of names with a push of a button, but did you know that you can go further than just the name? For example, baby name suggestions can be filtered by preferences like origin, their meaning, and also popularity.
By customizing these settings, it’s much easier to come up with lots of potential names that meet your criteria. You can then use this shortlist of names to pick out the best ones and discuss them with your partner or family members and friends.
Your personal inspirations
The idea of naming your baby after something from popular culture isn’t new, but it does come with some extra responsibilities. For instance, you wouldn’t want people to make fun of your child for their name, especially if there are some negative connotations or references to the name.
You could also name your child after something that inspired you, or perhaps something that you and your partner both have a profound interest and love for. Maybe it’s named after the place where you and your partner met, or maybe it’s something related to a song or artist that you both really like. These types of names have a lot of history and story to them, and that’s what makes them so unique and personal to the family.
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