Baby naming

Now that I am a mother, and am at that stage in life where friends are having babies, I am truly realizing the importance of a baby's name. I definitely have some firm opinions when it comes to baby names. But I don't think I am being outrageous about the rules considering it is more consideration for the child who will go by that name. For instance, I am rather anti - family names, especially if you aren't married to the other person. Now there are times and places where it is appropriate, but for the most part, no family names. When my sister was expecting her first, I was talking to my piano teacher about it, and he said," She should name him, Bruce Ernest". (Her f-i-l, and our Dad's name, both having died within the last year and half before this pregnancy.) There are many other ways to honor a dead relative. But here are some basic rules.

• 1. If you hate the family name, don't use it. I don't care if that relative saved your life in 'Nam'. If you don't like it, use something else.
• 2. Don't add extra letters just for the sake of making it look "cooler".
• 3. Be nice, and double check initials for bad words.
• 4. Be nice and make sure it doesn't rhyme with something that will get the child made fun of for the rest of their life.
• 5. Don't name your child after Jesus.
• 6. No rhyming names between siblings. Ex: Kevin and Devin. (RL Ex of a set of twins I know.)
• 7. If you 'have to' mess up the spelling, don't go overboard.
• 8. NO NOUNS. Ex: Rainy Rose. I don't care, don't do it.
• 9. If you are making up a name, stay away from Q's. Ex: LaQuinta
• 10. Names after virtues are not going to give a child with that virtue. Ex: Chasity, Charity, Hope, etc.
• 11. Tongue-twister names are just plain mean.
• 12. I generally say to stay away from any name that is in the top 10 most popular names. Too many kids by the same name.
• 13. All of theses rules apply to nicknames as well. Check any and all possible nicknames for said birth name.
• 14. If you have given a pet your fav. name, then get pregnant, do not give the child the same name.
• 15. I am not an advocate for gender"safe/confusing" names. More specially when they really aren't gender safe anymore. Ex: Marion, Stacy, Ashley.
• 16. Any guy names that sounds like it came from a Danielle Steed book. Ex: Tane, Justus Brice.
• 17. If you are going to spell the name oddly, you have no right, whatsoever to get mad at mispronunciations. Ex: Nate', pronounced Na-tay-a.
• 18. No rhyming with last names, no rhyming period!!!! No first names same as last names for that matter. Ex: Robert Fobert (RL friend), David Davids.
• 19. Nothing that can be misconstrued as a possible porn name or a sexual act. Ex: LaPleasure, or B.J.
• 20. The name should not be longer than the child at birth. Ex: Meloncholia Francessca Antouinette.
• 21. NEVER AFTER AN Alcoholic beverage, you are just asking to pay for rehab. Ex: Brandy, Jack Daniels.

If you want some laughs http://www.notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames

Overall, just be courteous to the child, because eventually, they will probably be choosing your nursing home.