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HelpRe: What to prioritize in a name?
in reply to a message by Obetsy
I would really only prioritize #2. I don't go in for honoring family members by using their names, and I don't care much about meanings so long as they aren't very obviously negative or funny. Not into themes either, though if you have more than two kids with a certain letter or theme going it would seem odd to not continue.
Initials aren't important so long as they don't spell out something dumb. Seems the fashion for calling kids by their initials passed; I knew several boys and a couple of girls growing up who went by initials, but can only think of one younger kid who does, and he's a Junior so is TJ.
The only other priority is the name should sound good with the last name and the combo should roll off easily. No little Steven King or Rose Bush or Betty Petty, silly stuff like that.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
Initials aren't important so long as they don't spell out something dumb. Seems the fashion for calling kids by their initials passed; I knew several boys and a couple of girls growing up who went by initials, but can only think of one younger kid who does, and he's a Junior so is TJ.
The only other priority is the name should sound good with the last name and the combo should roll off easily. No little Steven King or Rose Bush or Betty Petty, silly stuff like that.
Before you criticize a man, walk a mile in his shoes. That way, when you criticize him, you're a mile away and you have his shoes!
Steve Martin
