6 questions parents ask themselves when choosing a name
Expectant parents have a number of challenging tasks to attend to during pregnancy. This also includes finding a name for the little roommate. We will tell you 6 questions on this topic.
Finding and agreeing on a name for your child is a real challenge. There is so much to consider. Far too often you stand in the supermarket and wonder what strange names other parents have given their children. So it’s better to keep racking your brains about which name sounds good and suits both the child and the family. We have listed the questions parents ask when choosing a name here:
1. Does the first name match the last name?
There are people we know from film and television and admire them for their skills and their grandiose looks. So giving your own child the name of the big idol doesn’t sound so bad at first. However, if it is a name that is not very common in the mother tongue, then the first name in combination with the last name somehow doesn’t sound so cool anymore: Clint Koch, Brad Krüger or Drew Wagner – that doesn’t sound like it Hollywood.
2. What are the names of the children in the neighborhood?
If you have children, you will have to call for them several times a day. The idea that four children named Jonathan are standing in front of you when you call is still funny, but rather annoying in everyday life. Therefore, keep your ears open and remember the names of the children in your immediate vicinity.
3. Which name was in the TOP 10 last year?
Every year there are names that are particularly popular and often chosen by parents. One year it’s unusual names, then it’s grandparents’ names or well-known names with slight modifications. However, one thing is for sure: Even the cutest name will not belong to just one child at school.
4. What are the names of the siblings and which names do we like?
If you already have children, you should always ask yourself how the children’s names sound when you call them together. Does it sound harmonious or maybe even too harmonious? what is e.g. B. with alliteration like Alexander, Alina and Anton. what shall we say Some like it, others don’t.
5. What does the name sound like if the child later had a Dr. or Prof. title?
Yes yes, who knows. But if you’re already worrying so much anyway, then it doesn’t hurt (and it’s no less funny) to play through this scenario aloud as well. If your daughter could have Prof. Dr. Are you called Emma Schneider or Prof. Emil Hannes Fuchs?
6. How does the name sound when pronounced in English?
The world is becoming more and more connected, that’s great. There are names that sound very nice in the mother tongue, but lose their charm when pronounced in English. Arthur suddenly sounds like an old man’s name and Merle becomes an unpronounceable name. One thing they always bring: a lot of laughs!
No matter how many thoughts you have now, in the end it is still most important that you like the name and you think that your child can live happily and contentedly with the name as an adult.