I think we all agree on one matter: babies, both boys and girls, are the lovable, sweet, cute creatures which enlighten our lives at any time of day or night. Whether they are asleep in their cribs or they are awake and sharing those winning smiles to us, we simply adore their presence and calling out their baby names.
When your son shows you a happy, endearing face, you feel as if you have touched the sky. In no time, you find yourselves pampering your son with all sorts of names for baby boys sweetened to pet names just to show your love. From “little funny baby bear” to “sweet angel” and then from Billy, Jimmy, Mickey to Alfie, Rob and Danny, nursery baby boy names are practically uncountable.
When it becomes a problem
The problem occurs when you opt for establishing such a baby name – a diminutive, in fact – as the baby boy’s first name. While it may work just fine as long as little Billy and Alfie are going to kindergarten or to school, these names are highly expected to cast a rather disadvantageous, uncomplimentary light on a young man entering a serious business.
Imagine the whole situation yourselves: who would you be inclined to credit more? Would you have more confidence in a young businessman who presents you with his business card where you can read a triumphant Dick Johansson or in the young entrepreneur who will politely introduce himself as Richard Johansson?
Therefore
You are free to name your child with all the pet names you can find while he is under your wing, so to speak. But remember that he is going to grow up and if you want him to become an acclaimed businessman or scholar, then think that more serious range of names for baby boys, from which you could choose the one(s) you like, may be the first step towards the achievement of his career purposes.
Surely, his wife may still call him Alfie, but just imagine several of his potential students talking about Professor Alfie Anderson. Doesn’t it sound a lot better when you say Professor Alfred Anderson? So maintain a practical attitude also when you choose a unique baby boys names: it will surely help him later.
Meredith Schine is a proud mother of two, Zack and Guy. She is also known for her
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