Choosing a name is one of the most important decisions parents will make. Names can have a special meaning, honor or remember a loved one or just be something "cool."
While I have several years yet before becoming a parent, I have reached a few basic decisions on the names of my children:
1. The names will be easy to spell and pronounce, thus reducing and/or eliminating the possibility of years of frustration and aggravation from teachers and peers.
2. The names will not be unisex names, be spelled uniquely or be the most popular names used at the time.
3. The names will be mature names, but not ones my children will have to do much growing into as they grow up.
4. My children will be named after loved ones in my family and my spouse's family that have passed on. (I'm very happily taken but we're nowhere near marriage yet!)
5. Both my spouse and I will reach a decision on names together, even if it requires a LOT of debate and discussion.
Ever since I've been within realistic grasp of parenthood, I've had my list of favorite names that I would bring into the discussion:
( The Short List Of Names )