Significance of Baby Names

Naming a baby has always been considered utmost important. Not just Indians, people around the globe have been conducting baby naming ceremonies from ages. In the ceremony, a name is chosen for the baby in the presence of various personnel related to the newborn and family friends.

The name parents chose for their newborn baby sticks to them for rest of their life, having a certain effect on their upbringing. The name influences people around the person, having an assured impact on their treatment. Therefore, parents need to give a second thought while naming their baby, considering the factors such as how they want to remember baby and how will people are likely to react to their decision of name.

A name distinguishes one individual from another; hence, naming a newborn should be understood from the point of views given below:

Name meaning: Parents can name their baby on the attributes or quality they want to see in them. Another way of naming a baby is naming them after ancestors, which adds an emotional touch to the name's meaning.

Religious significance: Names of gods, goddesses and deities are quite popular. Religion plays a part in naming the children, which is like a common belief in most of the cultures. Naming a baby after a god is considered to have some effect in upbringing and shaping the destiny of the child.

Popularity of the name: Celebrities' influence is always on our minds. Some parents name their child after an individual they wish to see their kid as. If a celebrity is widely followed, the name finds wide acceptable. Popular names are preferred over unique sometimes owing to the proposition that it is well-received and accepted more easily by everyone. Moreover, parents must also not chose a name that is trendy as it may lose its charm when child grows into an adult.

Names that make perception: Parents may name a baby with a view on how people will perceive it when their baby grows into an adult. Perception mouldering names can incline people to give individual more respect.

How it sounds: A name should be easily identified and pronounced. Parents should not consider a difficult name only because it is unique and they like it. They must keep in mind that a name doesn't sound funny; otherwise, a child will becomes a target of ridicule or teasing.