Wacky ways to choose a baby name

You’ve flipped through the baby book a million times, had numerous debates with your partner and gone through every possible nasty rhyming word, but you still can’t decide.
Yep, choosing a baby name can be tough. So why not stop stressing, throw caution to the wind and leave it up to the fates to decide! Or if you’re not into trusting the universe, you could always try some of these out-of-the-ordinary options:
WACKY WAYS TO CHOOSE A BABY NAME #1- Whiteboard
Hang a whiteboard or piece of paper up outside the delivery room with a list of the names you’re deciding between. Have the nurses, midwives and doctors mark a point against the name they like best. After all they do deliver babies all day and therefore have valid opinions about names.
WACKY WAYS TO CHOOSE A BABY NAME #2- Walk around a cemetery
I did say they were wacky! And possibly a bit morbid… But you never know, the right tombstone could be the answer to your naming woes. Take note of the inscription also, then if people ask you where you got the name from you can say your son was named after ‘A beloved father, friend and hot-dog eating champion.’
WACKY WAYS TO CHOOSE A BABY NAME #3- Speed round
Have your shortlist of names written down on one piece of paper for you and one for your partner. Armed with pens, set a stopwatch for thirty seconds and cross out names until you’re only left with two. Compare with your partner and if you have a match, that’s the name.
WACKY WAYS TO CHOOSE A BABY NAME #4- Albums
If you have a favourite song, artist or band, look through the names of their albums. After all, naming a record can’t be too different to naming a baby right? Just promise me you won’t call your kid ‘Yeezus’.
WACKY WAYS TO CHOOSE A BABY NAME #5 – Look at your family tree
I’m not talking about naming your child after a parent or grandparent, that’s not exactly out-of-the-ordinary. Try looking back a lot further. You never know, your great-great-great-great-great grandmother might’ve had a super cool name.
How did you settle on a baby name? What’s the weirdest method you’ve ever heard of?
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Some of these methods are not so wacky.
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My husband and I ruled out dozens of names, and I was starting to lose hope and then we finally both agreed on one. Yeah.
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Hmmm very interesting ideas for sure! We went traditional and named them after the grandparents & the 2nd baby a name we both loved!
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Interesting. . I like the cemetery idea
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Kids are precious and their name should reflect who they are.
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We just used a baby book, and shortlisted closer to the due dates. Bub number 3 (last), we picked really short, easy baby names we stuck with, when I was just 3 months pregnant
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It can be so hard, we waited until ours were born and then decided
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How is looking at the family tree and picking a name of a family members generations down the line wacky? It's what's been done for centuries.
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Interesting article.. I didn’t do any of that but I searched Google for baby names, then looked up the meanings of the ones I liked, then both hubby and I read out the shortlisted names aloud along with his last name to figure out what sounds good with the last name. Finally we were down to 2 names - got our family to vote on the one they liked the most of the 2 and that’s how she got her name.
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while i understand there are so many names in a cemetery and inspiration could strike, i would forever know that that's how my child's name was conspired and i don't think i could live with that!
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We kinda decided our bub's name in 30 seconds. It was the only girl's that has ever been put on the table.
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we bought a book hehe
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I prefer the more traditional names rather than trendy names or names that have been dreamed up.
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hhmm There is a band called " Lucifer's Friend" and they gave their album the same name....might be fitting for some kids...LOL
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The first idea is actually a decent one lol
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It can be hard decision to name a baby
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Some people have a name chosen months in advance, I didn't
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Some interesting ideas here!
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As long as it is a nice name, it doesn't matter how you source it
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Well there are sure funny ways of deciding on names.
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Before my son was born l wanted a name that was not super fashionable. A name that if shortened did not sound babyish - particularly in their teens. Above all a name that people could spell! and pronounce!. My name is Annalise and the various ways it is spelt and pronounced! I get Annlee, Elaine, Alisa, Annmarie and even Emily. Alexander was a name l have always loved and it turned out it was a Family name.
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Some weird ways to name a baby! I love hearing everyone's baby naming stories
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I named my little boy after my chihuahua Oskar who died before i gave birth,and after Eminem.His name is Skar Marshall...and we love it.
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