Choosing A Name for Your Baby

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Deciding upon a name for your baby can be a daunting task.  Trying to get the perfect name, agreed upon by both parents, is not easy.  With thousands of names to choose from, picking the name that will be with your child forever can feel overwhelming, but if you break down what the most important characteristics in a name are, then you will be well on your way to the final decision.

Online Resources 

BabyNames.com
Baby Names, Meanings, Pregnancy Tips, Parenting Advice and More.
Baby Name Wizard
Interactive visual exploration of baby name popularity over time.

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Get a Book 

Every expectant parent needs a book of names to help guide the process. You may pick a name from them book, but you may not. A name book is handy to help you to understand what names you like and why. What makes that name good/bad in your opinion? Do you prefer common or rare names? New or old names? Trendy or classic? Are the meanings of the names important to you? Do you want a name from a partucular part of the world? Do you have a preference in how many syllables a name has? Do you like versatile names (Robert: Rob, Robbie, Bob, Bobbie - Kathleen: Kathy, Kat, Katie, Kay, Kath)? A Baby Name Book can be very helpful in this respect.

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby

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Get a Book Cheap On eBay 

Since baby name books are generally discarded after the baby has a name, often the best place to get a baby name book is eBay.

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Names with Heritage 

Shop TheRightBabyName.com Today!For some, heritage is a major contributing factor in name choice. But, every culture has hundreds of names (or name variations). Do not limit your baby to the 5 most popular names of your background. Look at all of your choices.

Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby

Amazon Price: $5.99 (as of 12/29/2009) Buy Now

The Complete Book of Hebrew Baby Names

Amazon Price: $10.20 (as of 12/29/2009) Buy Now

Cool Irish Names for Babies

Amazon Price: $8.60 (as of 12/29/2009) Buy Now

Japanese Name for Babies Book-Japanese Name Dictionary

Amazon Price: $13.95 (as of 12/29/2009) Buy Now

The Best-Ever Christian Baby Name Book: Thousands of Names and Their Meanings

Amazon Price: $10.19 (as of 12/29/2009) Buy Now

What Not to Name Your Baby 

In choosing a name for your baby, for some people starting by knowing what names you do not want to use (and why) is good. Sometimes you know what you don't like easier then what you do like, and you can narrow your choices.

What Not to Name Your Baby

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Don't Name Your Baby: What's Wrong with Every Name in the Book

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