Study Shows Which Names Cause Trouble, Baby Names for Harvard: Links I Love

on July 23, 2009 at 3:00 PM

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As Juliet once said, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."

No offense to Shakespeare, but names are important. There's a reason why you choose the name for your baby. Whether because you like the way it sounds, it's a family name, it has a special meaning, whatever the case. Here are some links I love that delves into the name game.

Can the right baby name get you into Harvard? — Parent Dish

Can having an offbeat name cause delinquency later on down the road? A recent study shows it can. — Parent Dish

I adore the name Ava, and so do celebs. Take this quiz to match the Avas to their celeb families. — Lil Sugar

Even spit-up can be stylish...okay, maybe not, but these personalized burp cloths do let you show off your baby's name. — Cool Mom Picks

How did you come up with your baby's name?

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ethans_momma06

on Jul 23, 2009 at 3:17 PM

We had to make it fit into two different cultures so that both sets of parents would be able to say it correctly, and that DS could fit into two different societies easily. So we made a list of names that fit the criteria, that we liked and then waited for DS to be born so that we could see which name fit him best.

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fmchavez

on Jul 23, 2009 at 7:06 PM

I don't know about offbeat names causeing deliquency. Ted Bundy? John Wayne Gacy? Hmmm... I suppose they weren't deliquent, just serial killers.

Sqeakerbeaep

on Jul 23, 2009 at 10:58 PM

Adrianna Kristine

Adrian Christopher was my boy name.

I just liked the way it sounded.

ColtsFan1912

on Jul 24, 2009 at 10:30 PM

We got Caleb from the Bible. He was one of the spies that Moses sent out. . He believed that God would help them win the battle & take over the promise land. . everyone else (other then Joshua) chickened out. In the end only Joshua & Caleb was allowed in the promised land. His named means bold & faithful. . which i love

Grant (his middle name) is after Ulysses. S. Grant, the Civil War general. I'm a Civil War buff & admired Grant & how he turned the tides of the war & won it for the North

Blaqueen4312

on Jul 27, 2009 at 9:17 PM

Having an off-beat name does not cause delinquency! I call BS! So are they trying to say that my son might be destined for a life of failure and delinquency because his name is Jaeden?! Give me a break! The most unsual name I've ever heard was Barack! And guess what......that's the president's name! So take that scholars! Also Ted Bundy, Aileen Wuornos, and Charles Manson all sound like normal names and they all turned out to be serial killers!

zassymama2

on Jul 29, 2009 at 1:14 AM

Leonardo Alberto, because nobody else in the family is Leo. Being a part of the mexican clan, everybody is Juan, Maria, or Manuel. I have a cousin named Cindy too. Another cousin named Alma, like my mom. Another cousin Nelson, like my brother. It is awful trying to figure out who or which one your talking about. Alberto is my BIL name. My other sone is Diego Nelson. Nobody we know is named Diego and Nelson after my brother. I have to admit Titanic was big when my first son was born, and we saw Diego Luna on tv. . .when we picked names. . .

braxtons_mom709

on Aug 21, 2009 at 5:23 PM

when we were deciding a name for our son we thought about the future alot. I wanted to give him a name that was strong but not overbearing for whatever field he decided to go with. We gave him an older name.... Braxton....and we used my maiden name (Campbell) as his middle name.