Last weekend I met an Indian couple who will soon be celebrating the first birthday of their baby. The only problem is that they don't know what to print on the birthday invitation card as they haven't decided a name for their baby yet.
That's because they want a unique name for their baby - a name that is rare but also has some good meaning and origin. The couple has already spent hours on Google hoping to find that most unusual baby name but largely unsuccessful so far.
Well, our friends are not alone. "Baby names" is the most popular search query with the word "baby" in it. And the top search phrase is "unusual baby names" closely followed by "unique baby names".
Interestingly, more people search for names of baby girls than baby boys on the Internet. This is followed by search for "Indian Baby Names" and "Muslims Baby Names."
Once parents find that unique name, the next step is to register a web domain for their baby.
Find this article at: http://labnol.blogspot.com/2007/08/parents-want-unusual-unique-baby-names.html
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Reader Comments
And the name Google has already been taken :)
Written on 28/8/07 11:04 AM
With the current trand of population exploding, there will scarcity of unusual names... probably we will named in Binary figures then
Written on 29/8/07 5:17 AM
My significant other and I have been having the same problem. We have both been arguing about what to name our child. Is it wrong that every time she comes up with a name I try to find a way to make fun of it? I’m not that old so I still remember high school, if you have an unusual name you instantly become a target. My opinion is that if you give your child a unique name and you can make fun of it move on to the next name.
Written on 4/10/07 2:45 AM
Is there anything like 'Name generator' software/hardware ?
While naming, it is not just from the baby's parent's input, it also involves the parent's parents in many cases . :):).
Maybe, it can take some inputs from father,mother,grandfather,grandmother,grandgrandfather,grandgrandmother and mix it to satisfy everyone.
Karthik Balaguru
Written on 10/10/07 4:58 PM