...I spend some time reflecting on what must go through a parent's mind when naming their child.
I see a lot of kids each week. I'm really grateful that the family name trend seems to be coming back, cause we've been needing a break from the crazy. However, there are still a few (see also: A TON) of stragglers who insist on giving their children bizarre, bizarre names with even loopier spellings.
I feel like any parent who thinks they've come up with the "cutest" name for their unborn kid needs to ask themselves the following simple question:
Which one of the following scenarios sounds more likely with this name inserted?
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome to the podium our new CEO <insert name here>, who will be working hard to protect the fiscal future of our company!"
or
"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome, to Pole #7, the hot and sexy <insert name here>, who will be working hard for those dollars!"
An honest answer to that simple question could save so many children from awful, awful names.
Now I need examples.
ReplyDeleteAgreed!! Having recently had to ask myself these exact questions (as in, last week!), I want to give you hope that there will in fact one day be "normal" children in this world. We're naming our daughter Emma Kate. :)
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