Brainstorming Names for Your Baby

Sure, you can wade through 60,000 names and look for the one that catches your fancy. Another approach is to sit down with a glass of wine ( grape juice for mom-to-be ) and make the following questions into a game. Brainstorm using some or all of these questions and see what kind of ideas they spark. Remember, there is no rule that says a baby can only have one name. If you work together, you might find a few that you both like and respond to at the same time.

• Find out who are your favorite artists ?


• What is your favorite movie? Who are the stars ?


• What is your favorite novel? Who are the main characters ?


• Name every family member as far back or distant as you can remember ?


• Figure out what part of American history do you like ?


• Find out what countries are your ancestors from ?


• What languages do you speak ?


• What is your favorite city? What is your favorite state ?


• Try to remember where did you go on your first date ?


• Where were you married ?


• Where did you go for honeymoon ?


• Your favorite teachers ?


• Your favorite flowers, gems, trees ?

About the Baby

• Where was he or she conceived ?


• Where will the baby be born? City? Address ?


• What do you want baby's name to say about you ?


• What do you think your baby will look like ?


• What kind of personality will she or he likely have ?


• What color hair or eyes do you imagine ?


• What is the name of your OB / GYN ?

Paul Banas is a founder of GreatDad.com. He writes articles on parenting styles, parenting, pregnancy and dads, parenting tips, baby names, pregnancy symptoms and many more topics related to dads.