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You want to call your anticipated baby girl by a name that signifies something just as significant and beautiful as she is, but it is oftentimes difficult to choose. Would it be best to go with a family name, an adored literature character or maybe by the names definitive meaning?

With so many internal variables to consider, some parents might overlook what their child’s name means to the outside world. Parents of little girls have to be extra aware of how their baby’s name is interpreted. Does the name you chose stand for something strong and respectable, or for something flighty? Your little girl is going to have a lot to prove to this world and the last thing you want holding her back is her name. What will boys, future co-workers and heads of admittance boards think of your chosen girl’s name? Should “Candy” be admitted into law school over “Carla”? What first impression does a name like “Rainbow” have to the outside world?

Most importantly, you want your child to respect and like their own name. Some kids will tease and bully no matter what you call your child, but your little girl will appreciate it if you choose a name that doesn’t naturally fuel schoolyard torment.

To avoid choosing a name with a negative or unforeseen connotation, it’s best to research it. If a little one is in your future, it’s easy to spend hours at Nickelodeon’s baby names list at parents connect. They list every name imaginable, all of which are searchable by any advanced or vague specifications such as origin, meaning or number of characters. What’s really special about this list is that every name is backed by surveys and charts depicting data collected from people that actually go by the name in question. The “considering this name?” tab gives you actual statistics about the frequency of mispronunciations or misspellings, potential bully remarks and even general thought postings by the rich community at parents connect.

About the Author

Corrin Lewis is a teacher and mother of three and definitely knows the importance of choosing baby names. She’s used parents connect to help understand her kids throughout their entire childhood, but was initially drawn to the online community while she was picking out potential girls names and their corresponding name meanings.