When a new baby is going to be born, every family member will surely get excited. What name should he/she be called? Name is very important to a person indeed. Apart from parents, everyone seems to want to name your to-be-born baby too. Maybe it’s his/her grandma, grandpa, your relatives or your friends. How can you decide? Are there any factors to be taken into account? Here are some useful guidelines posted over at MSN LifeStyle :

There are lots of considerations when you’re deciding on a name, from appeasing friends and relatives to avoiding embarrassing initials. These are some of the main points to keep in mind:

• Sound and compatibility.
• Uniqueness.
• Relatives and friends.
• Ancestry and heritage.
• Meaning.
• Initials and nicknames.

Related resources:
Create your own Baby Name Poll [BabyCenter]
– Ask your friends to vote for their favourite baby name.

Baby Name Wizard [iVillage]
- Research on the popularity of baby names, nick-name proof

Popular Baby Names [ssa.gov]
- from Social Security Administration, popular names by birth year

Look up the meanings and origins of boy and girl names:
BabyNamesWorld
Bubbaboo
Think Baby Names

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