So, the verdict is still out on what Liam’s middle name is going to be. Incidently, according to our friend Diama (and some survey featured on NPR) Liam is soon to become the most popular name in the US, along with the girl’s name Maya.
Naming a baby can be a fun, but also a frustrating project since there is so much that needs to be considered. I often thought Peekaboo Street’s (US Olympic skier) parents had an interesting idea…give your kid a temporary name until she’s old enough to choose one for herself. Then again, Peekaboo?
I also heard of an interesting custom from, I think, Hawaii where it’s tradition for the grandmother on the father’s side to choose the middle name. I mean, it’s hard enough sometimes for a mom and dad to agree on one name, let alone two.
I have to admit, though, in the process of searching for names I have definitely come across some really weird choices. Everyone seems to be very focused on making their child’s name unique (see Baby’s named a bad, bad thing). As a result, many parents-to-be are rearranging spellings of commonly used names just so they can say that their child’s name is unique. I find this to be a rather strange practice. Oddly enough, I started out wanting something really unique but during the search I found myself pulled towards many old traditional names. For awhile, I was settled on the girls name Evelyn…but then Mike started nicknaming her “Evil Lynn” so, yeah, didn’t take long for that name to loose its appeal.
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