{"id":1528,"date":"2011-06-23T12:16:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-23T12:16:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/79.170.44.80\/livingwithkids.co.uk\/how-to-name-your-child\/"},"modified":"2018-02-20T12:53:17","modified_gmt":"2018-02-20T12:53:17","slug":"how-to-name-your-child","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/how-to-name-your-child\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Name Your Child"},"content":{"rendered":"What to name your child has got to be one of the most discussed topics between parents during pregnancy. Which is probably why so many celebrities in a quest to be \u2018unique\u2019 come up with such ridiculous names. Mariah Carey and twins – Moroccan and Monroe, Bono and Memphis Eve and Gwen Stefani and son Zuma Nesta Rock to name but a few of the culprits.\r\n\r\nOf course, you don\u2019t have to be famous to do think of something stupid. Only a few years ago a New Zealand couple were blocked from naming their baby 4Real and had to settle on Superman. And my 4 year old has a whole host of oddly named friends including Faerie (Fairy) who has a brother called Puppy, LaMicca, Demin and a boy called Dye! So far these poor kids don\u2019t realise what they have been lumbered with, though I\u2019m sure their parents do.\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nFlickr: http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/adrianfinchphotography\/<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn some countries it\u2019s actually illegal to name your child something embarrassing. With Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina all publishing lists of acceptable names from which new parents must choose. And Portugal having 39 pages of officially sanctioned names and 41 pages of names that are banned.\r\n\r\nWhile there are no such rules in the UK, offensive names are refused by officials registering births. Thankfully though a new poll out today shows that 79% of UK parents prefer to use traditional names in favour of something more unusual. The research by Genes Reunited<\/a> also found over a third of us name our children after relatives rather than look for something unique.\r\nHowever, if you\u2019re stuck at how to name your child and tempted to be \u2018unique\u2019 rather than traditional here\u2019s what to consider:\r\n\r\n1. Elaborate, unusual or just plain bizarre names will not make your child feel unique only embarrassed, especially at school when their name is read out.\r\n2. Think about how your baby’s name sounds when it is said aloud and whether it is likely to be pronounced in the right way.\r\n3. Consider whether another child will abbreviate the name to something rude.\r\n4. Think about whether your child will be able to say his\/her name when he is little (more important than you think).\r\n\r\nSo what do you think? Am I being boring about names? Do unique and unusual names work? Let me know.\r\n\r\nAnita<\/em><\/span><\/strong>\r\n\r\nDeal of the<\/u> day:<\/u>\r\n\r\nThe John Lewis<\/a> Clearance Event is now on! Great discounts across hundreds of products across the site plus up to 5% savings. Happy Shopping!\r\n\r\n ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How long did it take you to come up with a name for your child? 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