I am uninspired today. I feel like I say the same things over and over: “Two names with something in common doesn’t mean you’ve established an unbreakable theme.” “No, I don’t think that’s too much of a mouthful.” “I know you don’t want five in every class, but that won’t happen even if you choose the number-one most popular name.” “The goal is not to find a name you like better than the one you can’t use; the goal is to choose your favorite from all the remaining options.” “No one has dibs on a name.” “These little things are the things that feel super important right now but you’ll barely remember them later.” “There are no naming rules.” “That doesn’t need to be decided ahead of time.” “Consider the future sibling names.” “People may give opinions but hardly anyone deep-down cares what name you choose.” “It is not the parents’ responsibility to find The Perfect Name Preordained by The Universe as The Only Right Name for This Baby.” “Unhelpful Vetoing Husband Who Only Likes One Name needs to KNOCK THAT RIGHT OFF.”<\/p>\n
Let’s talk about what advice you would give to people naming a baby. You can say one single thing or ten—whatever comes to your mind. It doesn’t have to be The Most Important Thing, or something that would apply in all situations: just pick anything. And don’t worry about repeating something someone else has said: I think it’s very helpful to see if many people would say the same thing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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