Comments on: Baby Naming Rules: One man’s humorous take

By: Nameberry.com | Jon Finkel

Nameberry.com | Jon Finkel — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 07:13:22 +0000

[...] Scholar. The feature titled “Baby Naming Rules: One Man’s Humorous Take” can be read here. This entry was posted in Press, Press – Other by nimda2. Bookmark the permalink. [...]

By: LexieM

LexieM — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 13:52:05 +0000

This article is fabulous and probably a really great guide for all our non-berry counterparts. I got to remember to send it to friends when they tell me they are pregnant. Hopefully they’ll stop thinking about naming their tinny baby girls after huge male athletes.

By: McKenzieGrace

McKenzieGrace — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:58:41 +0000

Haha this was a great article! It was funny but those are some seriously real points! Great post!

By: emilymaryjane

emilymaryjane — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:16:22 +0000

I know a girl called Jasmabelle and she just goes by Jas cos it annoys her dont do combo names Jas wishes her parents called her Jasmine Isabelle

By: vanessaaball

vanessaaball — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:20:20 +0000

Love it! I think “Don’t try to be clever” should be included with “Don’t make stuff up”. With the last name Ball, there were a lot of interesting name combinations to consider. Even Mason Ball or Lucille Ball would have subtle but silly.

By: chapitaism

chapitaism — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 20:04:31 +0000

“Don’t make stuff up. If you have never, ever heard of anyone naming their child by the name you are thinking of, there’s probably a great reason for that.”

good point!!

By: skizzo

skizzo — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 18:50:16 +0000

Disagree with #12. Boy names on girls isnt ok, because they are, guess what, boy names. Sam doesn’t count because it’s a nickname, and one that can be used for either sex.
Also I disagree that “solid” boy names never go out of style. I personally find John, Mike, Bob and Bill really dated.

By: tikicatt

tikicatt — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 17:19:38 +0000

He hit the nail on the head. My best naming advice – your child will be an adult in the working world for 80 years (life expect of 100). Think of how your kid’s name will sound in the retirement home, on a resume. In the working world you interact with people in an age range of 40 years or more. People definitely judge the creatively spelled,infantile and awkward names.

By: tavn

tavn — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:28:01 +0000

This is one of the best blog posts I’ve ever seen on Nameberry!

By: Nyx

Nyx — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:17:47 +0000

Love the article… now to get the non-berries to read it!