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Mistakes Naming You’re Sleeping Newborn

A poorly named child can be traumatized for their entire lives. A wrong name, like in the song by Johnny Cash, A Boy Named Sue can be dreadful. Sue was given the girl’s name to toughen him up by an absentee father.

Would Sue have made the same choice if he had the opportunity? Possibly but most probably not. I have on occasion thought that a child should be able to pick his or her own name regardless. Can you imagine sleeping baby Kid Rock or would napping baby Scary Spice?

I remember the naming ceremony for my little one. My wife had undergone 12 hours in labor and was dressed to the 9’s - NOT. They wheeled her out of the recovery room with all the fan fair due a new mother. NOT! While she held our sleeping newborn an administrative lady was there, clipboard in hand demanding to know right then what was the kid’s name? We panicked. We didn’t remember the name.

First time moms and dads have been known to hand a baby a name that defies logic. The googability of a name is a hot topic for some obsessive parents. Their feeling is that the search-ability of a name may become important in the years to come when job hunting.

A name should have dignity at the very least. Traditional names are safe. Something funky will always — or better said — eventually get you in trouble. Like Dweezil or Moon Unit, these are real people’s names I might add, and are siblings wouldn’t you know.

A good name should be easy and simple to say and spell. Our English language is often hard for some to learn because of the odd pronunciations and spellings. Use a S for a S sound and not a C. Parents have few opportunities to exert complete control but this is one.

Large families have an added factor. Giving your child one name over the another’s might upset Great Uncle Ling Ling. Don’t give in to the stresses others may cause you. Do it your way.

No kidding! The act of naming a baby boy or girl is very serious. The name you choose for your sleeping baby should function for you and the child. Imagine calling your little one at the neighbors — Optimus Prime come home and mow the yard. It boils down to choosing a name that gets you and your baby to sleep throughout the night.

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