How
To Choose Unusual / Unique Baby Names
Nowadays, fewer parents are naming
their kids with traditional
and classic names, trying to find
a different, refreshing name
for their child. Because of this,
finding a really Unique baby
name is becoming much harder.
These are some helpful tips that
we think may help you find an
unusual, yet comfortable name for
your child.
Traditional (but Unique Baby Names):
There are still the traditional ways
of selecting your baby's
name. The first, of course, is using
a name that has been in
the family for years - perhaps the
name of an aunt or uncle, or
a grandparent. The other way is to
browse through the Baby Names
Dictionarys' 28,000+ names to select
from. Although some of the
names are common, you can certainly
find some unusual names.
Name meanings:
To choose a unique name, you could
decide on what you want your
child's name to mean. Baby Names
Dictionary has a resource where
you can type in what you want your
child's name to mean. From
there, we will pull out a list of
names, both popular and
unusual, with that meaning.
Place names:
A lot of parents nowadays are using
this method to name their
child. Some places actually make
pretty good names, but because
method is becoming popular, naming
your child after the place
she or he was born may not make a
very uncommon name anymore.
Places like Colorado, Phoenix, Denver
or Salem are some popular
names for boys. As for the girls,
Paris, Vienna, Asia and
Atlanta are some of the preferred
names.
Names from nature:
Words from nature are also a unique
way of naming your kids.
That way, the beauty of that word
is in your child's name. How
about something like Raine, Leaf,
Sky or Dew?
Using a surname as a first name
for unusual baby names:
This is also another method of naming
that is becoming more and
more common. It means taking the
surnames of your ancestors,
famous people, or anyone of your
choice and using it as a first
name. Like for girls, some popular
surnames used as first names
are McCartney, Bronte, Liotta and
Piper. For boys, Beckett,
Addison, Brewster, Donovan and Jenson
are popular.
Anagrams:
Want a unique name for your child
but there are a few
traditional ones that you really
like? Take that name and
create an anagram of it. Use Scrabble
tiles from the game and
shift the letters or add a few more.
Be creative. Let your
imagination run wild.
Telescoping:
Take the name and drop letters until
you've found a name you
like. Kahlil and Gibran can be combined
and then telescoped to
Kabran. Schuyler can be telescoped
to become Sky. Get the
picture?
From the father's name:
You can name your child after their
father. For example, if the
father's name is Donald, his son
can be Doni or his daughter,
Donnie. Or John. It can be changed
to Joanie, Joanna or
Jonalie.
From the mother's name:
Naming a boy after his mother's maiden
name is one way of doing
it. You could change the mother's
name to a suitable name for a
boy. Like Mary, you could alter it
to Martin, Matt, Mason or
Marren. Or if it's a girl you could
name her Marii, Marinne or
Marine.
Name or word combinations:
This means a name taken from combining
two other names; most of
the time it's from the child's parents
or grandparents. For
instance, let's say a couple, Ridge
and Brooke, have a baby
girl. They could combine their names
together and name her
Bridgette. This may not be very unique,
but you get the idea. A
better example would be David and
Trina. (Davina) This way, you
get an unusual name for your child
and at the same time, you
can honor a family member.
Change the spelling:
Make an ordinary name more unusual
by changing the spelling.
Like Caitlin, it can become CaitLin.
You could change Rianne to
RiAnne. Or, you also could add an
apostrophe, and Janet becomes
J'Nette/J'Net.
Unique names are fun, different
and anything goes! Its only
limitation is your imagination. Names
are inspired from
everywhere, from fashion designers
to colors to months. June
and April make nice names for girls.
Azure, Gray and Burgundy
are also great names. Countries or
states like Dakota or
Carolina are also used. But remember,
with every pro, there's a
con.
Names that are very complicated
to pronounce or spell, although
it makes them stand out, it also
brings aggravation to your
child because they would have to
constantly correct the
spelling or pronunciation for the
rest of their life.
Oh yeah, and also, giving a boy
a girl's name or vice versa is
something you absolutely do not want
to do. Imagine the amount
of teasing he or she would get from
their classmates. Not
something you would want for your
child, to be laughed at and
teased. Howard O'Brien is now Anne
Rice, author of the famous
vampire books. She was given a boy's
name because her folks
wanted a boy!
Overall, unique names are not a
bad thing. Just be kind to your
kid and choose wisely.
