Don't combine names. Tiiamii or however it's spelt is just awful.
Think about how your child will feel about it when they're older, looking for a job. Tinkerbell Poppy Princess may be great for a five year old, but can you imagine when she's 40?
And please consider the surname! River Phoenix works well. I know a River Sanders. KFC here we come.
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How to choose a child's name
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It depends on what is important to you. For some parents, they want the name to mean something (e.g. Sophia means "wisdom", Erin means "peace".) Or they might have someone they admire and want to connect that admiration to their child (that's how I was named.) Or, they might want to reduce the odds of their child being picked on by choosing a name with a lower chance of being teased about. Think about what you'll tell your child when they ask you, "why did you name me ___________?" Also, try to avoid weird spellings of names or a name that would be difficult to pronounce (like putting the accent in a weird place or something.) Don't give your child the burden of constantly having to correct people about their name.
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Its difficult but ... Watch out for strange initial combinations - I knew a GOD once Make sure that the forename and surname go well together. Don't call boys by airey fairy names - the teasing in the playground is merciless Beware of girls names that are too twee - the only Honey I ever knew really wasn't Above all, pick a name that you think looks like the baby - I mean, I'm not sure that Ebony suits a bouncing blonde baby!
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1. Dont tell anyone the names you are considering - everyone will have an opinion and it can put you off a name that you really love 2. Look at the initals and make sure they are not something silly, and the name goes with your surname. 3. Think about what the nicknames may be. 4. Can the name be shortned? If it can, make sure that you are comfortable with that. Or maybe call him/her the shorter name in the first place. 5. No silly names, like everyone has said, Princess may sound great on a baby, not so great on an adult. 6. The baby grows into the name, not the other way around, so choose carefully and they might want to change it in later life, like I did!! 6.
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when naming siblings beware i liked the name Adam but we couldn't have that as our first was called Eve ! Keep away from names that could be either gender I got teased horribly cos I had a " boys name "
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Try to think about how the child would feel about the name in years to come. The trendy names cropping up these days, I'm sure, will cause teasing or ribbing for the children in school or college. If giving a child a middle/second name think about how it looks with the other initials (I know of a RAT) for instance. It is nice, sometimes to be individual but, on the whole, children like to conform.
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My parents did this for me and my sister: 1. First name for a good reason - mine is the main character of their joint favorite children's book, my sister was definitely going to be the last of 4, so she had a Z name. 2. A traditional family - mine is my paternal granny, my sister's is our maternal great aunt (who my mum was also named after). 3. Both my parents had lived abroad, so we got a relevant place name each. Beware of using too many dead people's names. My nephew was very worried when he was younger as all his names were after different people who'd died.
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Well, nce you've thought of a few names write the full name down on a piece of paper and the intials you don't want to get all excited about a name and then find out that the childs initials will spell ARSE (this actually happened to the girl who lived next door to me as I was growing up her name was Amy Rachel Samuel-Evans, she was bullied her whole life)- DO NOT DO THIS TO YOUR CHILD AS THEY WILL HATE YOU FOR TEH REST OF YOUR LIFE!!
