The Many Traditional Baby Names
August 26, 2010 by James Lunden
Filed under Babies
When it’s time to come up with a name for your new baby, there are many names to choose from. From funky, modern names to traditional names with deep meanings, parents must choose the name they believe best expresses that their baby is. As the pregnancy progresses, it become more important to have an idea of the name you’ll want to bestow upon your child.
For a new baby boy, there are many traditional baby names to choose from. Michael, which is of Hebrew origin meaning, “who is like God” has been the most popular boy name for many years. Christopher, which comes from the Greek word for “Christ bearer” has also been a popular boy name for generations. Matthew, which means, “gift from Yahweh” is another great name for parents that prefer more traditional names. David, Joshua, Daniel, James, and Andrew are other traditional boy names.
For baby girls, there are also a great number of traditional baby names that parents are choosing more often these days. Emma is one of the most popular baby girl names that have been used for generations. Other popular names for girls include traditional names like Olivia, Elizabeth, Grace, and Sarah.
Choosing just the right name for your daughter is an important step for parents. For parents that prefer traditional names, picking one of these names for their little girl is a popular option.
For parents that like a more traditional lifestyle, choosing one of the many traditional baby names can be a wonderful part of welcoming their new bundle of joy. From Michael to Olivia and James to Grace, there are many names deeply rooted in traditions for parents to choose from. As you prepare to welcome your new bundle of joy, picking a name is one of many responsibilities a new parent must take on.
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Reading this post made me think about how we’ve gone about choosing names for our children. My oldest son got more of a traditional name of Nicholas. He was three when we found out that another baby was on the way. During the months leading up to baby number 2 and lots of discussions about potential names, my son would watch the George of the Jungle movie starring Brendan Frasier, over and over again.
Needless to say, after months of the same movie every day we had subliminal messages about it in our minds. One night as the movie was starting again, the credits came up with Brendan Frasier’s name and – you guessed it – our second son’s name is Brendan.
Probably not a traditional way to choose a baby name, but when you’ve been brainwashed by a movie playing non-stop for months, you make crazy decisions. I actually love the name and even though I didn’t particularly care for Brendan Frasier before, I kind of have a soft spot for him now… After all he has the same name as one of my children.
Thanks for a great little post that sparked a lovely memory for me.