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After finding out your expecting, the
second thing that usually comes to mind (the first thing is whom to tell first
and in what order) is; what shall we name the baby? Of course, everybody
has their own suggestions, and you have to choose a name for both sexes; just
in case the doctor made a mistake during the ultrasound. Ultimately the
name you choose will be something not only you, but also your new bundle of
joy will have to live with for the rest of his/her life. Below are some
helpful hints, to ease your decision making process.
- Andrew Seth Smith, sounds innocent
enough, kind of makes you wonder what is wrong with this name? Think initials!
We'll just leave it at that.
- If you don't know the sex of your
baby, have at least two names picked out for either sex. The mental reasoning
behind that is; you might love a specific name, but when your baby finally rears
his/her head, she might have a personality that doesn't quit meet the name that
you have chosen for her/him. Even if you do know the supposed sex of your baby,
still have more then one name ready, just in case.
- Does the name you have chosen roll
of your tongue? Or does your tongue have to do flips before the actually pronunciation
comes out? Don't make your child a laughing stock of the school, by naming
them Julia Gulia (anyone who has seen The Wedding Singer, can attest
to that.)
- Never, ever name your child, after
someone who makes you queasy when thinking of them. And never ever name your
child, after an ex.
- Letting the older children name their
siblings, might not be such a good idea. Can you image calling your new baby,
Barney or Tinky Winky? Probably not, but your youngsters might think that it
would be fun to have Elmo for a brother or sister.
- When at a loss, you might want to
refer to a baby naming book, such as Baby Names Keepsake by Anne Geddes.
To get your started, below the ten
most popular names for girls and boys born in 2001.
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Girl's Name
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Origin
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Meaning
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Emily |
Roman |
"Rival"
- feminine
form of an old Roman family, popularized by writers Emily Bronte & Emily
Dickinson |
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Hannah |
Hebrew |
"Favored with a child"
- in the Old Testament, the mother of Samuel the Prophet
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Madison |
Middle English |
"Son of Matthew" - one
of the few surnames to be derived from a woman’s name. |
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Samantha |
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Ashley |
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Sarah |
Hebrew |
"Princess" - in the
Old Testament , the wife of Abraham & mother of Isaac
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Elizabeth |
Hebrew |
"Oath of God" - a name
borne by English royalty |
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Kayla |
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Alexis |
Greek |
"Defender of men" -
originally a boy’s name, variation of Alexander
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Abigail |
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Jessica |
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Taylor |
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Anna |
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Lauren |
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Megan |
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Brianna |
Celtic |
"High", "noble", "strong"
- feminine form of Brian |
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Olivia |
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Victoria |
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Emma |
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Grace |
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Boy's
name |
Origin
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Meaning
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Jacob
|
Hebrew |
"Sup
planter" - an Old Testament Name |
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Michael
|
Hebrew |
"Who
is like God", "who is like Jehovah" -
One of the archangels in the Bible |
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Joshua
|
Hebrew |
“Lord (Jehovah) is Salvation”
- in the Old
Testament, Moses’ successor |
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Matthew
|
Hebrew |
"Gift of the Lord"
- the
writer of the first gospel in the New Testament. |
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Andrew
|
Greek |
"Warrior" - one of the 12 disciples in the New Testament, and the patron
saint of Scotland and Russia |
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Joseph |
Hebrew |
"May God (Jehovah) add another child"
- favorite
son of Jacob in the Old Testament, and the husband of the Virgin Mary |
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Nicholas
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Greek |
"Victory of the People" - a 4th
century saint, & patron saint of Greece, of Russia and of the children |
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Anthony |
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Tyler |
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Daniel |
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Christopher
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Greek |
"Bearer of Christ"
- the
patron saint of travelers |
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Alexander |
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John |
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William |
German |
"Will"
and "Protect" - introduced to Britain by William the Conqueror
in the 11th century |
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Brandon |
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Dylan |
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Zachary
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Hebrew |
"The
Lord has remembered" - in the Old Testament of
the kings of Israel |
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Ethan |
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Ryan |
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Justin |
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Below are the ten most popular names
for girls and boys born in 2000.
|
Girl's Name
|
Origin
|
Meaning
|
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Hannah |
Hebrew |
"Favored with a child"
- in the Old Testament, the mother of Samuel the Prophet
|
|
Emily |
Roman |
"Rival"
- feminine
form of an old Roman family, popularized by writers Emily Bronte & Emily
Dickinson |
|
Sarah |
Hebrew |
"Princess" - in the Old Testament , the wife of Abraham & mother of Isaac
|
|
Madison |
Middle English |
"Son of Matthew" - one
of the few surnames to be derived from a woman’s name. |
|
Brianna |
Celtic |
"High", "noble", "strong"
- feminine form of Brian |
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Kaylee |
Greek |
Modern coinages, possibly based on a surname
|
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Kaitlyn |
Greek |
"Pure"
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Haley |
Scandinavian |
"Hero"
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Alexis |
Greek |
"Defender of men" -
originally a boy’s name, variation of Alexander
|
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Elizabeth |
Hebrew |
"Oath of God" - a name
borne by English royalty |
|
Boy's
name |
Origin
|
Meaning
|
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Michael
|
Hebrew |
"Who
is like God", "who is like Jehovah" -
One of the archangels in the Bible |
|
Jacob
|
Hebrew |
"Sup
planter" - an Old Testament Name |
|
Matthew
|
Hebrew |
"Gift of the Lord"
- the
writer of the first gospel in the New Testament. |
|
Nicholas
|
Greek |
"Victory of the People" - a 4th
century saint, & patron saint of Greece, of Russia and of the children |
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Christopher
|
Greek |
"Bearer of Christ"
- the
patron saint of travelers |
|
Joseph |
Hebrew |
"May God (Jehovah) add another child"
- favorite
son of Jacob in the Old Testament, and the husband of the Virgin Mary |
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Zachary
|
Hebrew |
"The
Lord has remembered" - in the Old Testament of
the kings of Israel |
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Joshua
|
Hebrew |
“Lord (Jehovah) is Salvation”
- in the Old
Testament, Moses’ successor |
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Andrew
|
Greek |
"Warrior" - one of the 12 disciples in the New Testament, and the patron
saint of Scotland and Russia |
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William |
German |
"Will"
and "Protect" - introduced to Britain by William the Conqueror
in the 11th century |
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