Title: Babies names
Description: How do you go about choosing a name for your new baby? Your partner likes Timothy but it reminds you of the horrible boy you sat next to at school and
you both thought Claire was the one, until you remembered it was the name of his ex. 

How do you decide what to call this new person, when you don't know exactly what he/she will look like. Although you can probably guess that he/she will
have grandpa's hair and a yell like Shirley Bassey, you can't be absolutely certain about the rest of it. How many times have you heard, 'He doesn't look
like a Piers/Guy/David .. . What if you name her Bella or Bonita and she ends up looking like Medusa, or if you choose Blake or Rory and he turns out to
be mousey? 

If you choose 'old' Aldous or 'married' Beulah you're obviously not playing by the rules but if you pick 'bald' Calvin you're probably going to be spot
on - at least for a year or so. Likewise if you decide on 'raging' Deirdre. But if you call her Cher or Cara, will she end up costing you a fortune. 

And what about personality? How do you know that cute, little Tabitha won't grow up to be a truck driver, or chubby Burt a ballet dancer? If 'starry' Estelle
is your choice, it doesn't follow that she'll end up on the stage or screen, or that 'victorious' Eunice and 'champion' Neil will always win all the prizes.


You want to be different, but is it fair to lumber your child with a name that makes him/her stand out from the crowd just that little too far - perhaps
a case of Small Poppy Syndrome?
Subjects: Nonfiction, Reference, History, Personal Names