Many people have certain names in their family that are often used. For instance, I know of a family where Alexander and Alasdair are used alternately for as long as the male line continues. A baby’s first name should also ideally sound good with the surname so make sure you say the full name out loud plenty of times to ensure there is a nice “ring” to it.
Another thing that you could easily not realize at the time is that you could choose names where the initials spell out a silly or rude name such as Thomas Indigo Taylor would be T.I.T. Can you imagine the teasing this boy would receive at school?
Some people also inadvertently spell their child’s name wrong. Only just the other day my boyfriend noticed that someone had spelt their name wrong on some graffiti. You should also think about how easy the name is to spell or pronounce. If you choose something overly difficult then your child is only going get their mail sent to the wrong person or have people mispronounce their name all the time.
Choosing a name which is difficult to spell or pronounce is one problem but the other problem could be that you choose a name which is very common and so there are then multiple children in the same class at school with the same name and that can get confusing.
Unfortunately, us humans are very judgemental and will make decisions about people based on how they look and dress. A problem can occur where your adult child is judged by their name before even meeting them which might cause problems in job interviews etc. A silly name might not give your child the respect they deserve. Moon Unit might be OK for the child of Frank Zappa but for an accountant or surgeon it might not give the best impression.
Fashions in baby names often come and go depending on what celebrities are popular at the time. Perhaps it would be best to go with a more traditional Jewish name like Joshua or a Scottish name like Callum. Who knows what Hestrie Cloete but I hope her and her husband can make a decision they both agree on.
