Dear Alice, I'm currently pregnant, and trying to find the right name for the baby. For example, as a tribute, some people contemplate selecting the name of an ancestor, a family member who is living or has recently passed away, or something from their family background or heritage. However, Chlamydia, for instance, sounds beautiful, but it's not anything parents would want to call their daughter. Even Agamemnon's Classical Literature professor will stumble over his name. These sources not only give name meaning and derivation, but often rank names by popularity and reader opinion polls, too.
Many people also turn to their families and friends to help generate more potential ideas.
For some, the Bible has been an important source for names. If you are concerned about how a particular name will affect or influence your son or daughter, you can ask people with those names for their opinions and perspectives.