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The joyous time of thinking about names for your baby, can also be exasperating. But it doesn't have to be a battle. It can and should also be fun.

If you find yourself having trouble or you think of names at strange intervals of the day, consider this:
Try keeping a little slip of paper handy in different areas. For instance: the kitchen table, the coffee table, on the night stand, in your car or purse, or even one in the bathroom for those of you who do your best thinking there.

You should be careful when trying to match names. Consider that the first names should fit well and sound well with the last name. Repercussions can occur with un-thought out names like: 'Rose Thornbush' 'Robin Banks' 'Pearl White'.

Other examples

Try to stay away from double names, or same names with different spellings such as: 'Jimmy James' 'Tommy Thomas' 'Robert Roberts' 'Jonathon Johnson'.
What you think may be funny or cute now, could fall back on your child later. Especially during their school years.

You may want to try and stay away from certain rhyming names. Repeat the name several times. If you can make a Nursery Rhyme with it, chances are, a lot of others can and will also.

Here is an idea that I thought worked quite well.
Take a sheet of paper and draw two lines from top to bottom, so that you now have three columns from left to right. Fill the last column with your Sir name (Last name). Then go to the first column and fill in some of the first names you have chosen. After getting a good amount of first names written down, you can start working on middle names. Sometimes a second or third choice 'first name' will make a fine 'middle name', and also, it's okay to take a normal first name such as 'Jasmine' and give it a little twist like 'Jazmine'. Nothing too fancy, just a letter or two can change a name that you would see quite frequently, into something different.

When your list is complete, read the names. Say them out loud a couple of times. Try to remember that this will be the name your child will carry and have to use for quite some time.

There are also many wonderful little pocket books and websites of baby names for that little extra help when nothing comes to mind. Take your time and relax with it. After all, you will have many months to come up with that very special name for your baby.