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What Will You Name Your Baby?

One of the most difficult things that you may do while you are pregnant is to decide on a name for your baby. Of course, the decision does not usually happen during one short conversation. Naming your baby may take weeks if not months of thinking, negotiating, and pondering. Sometimes, a name might just come out during a conversation and either one or both of you will say, “That’s it! That’s the one.” That is what happened when my husband and I were naming our first son. I knew that I really wanted my father’s name (James) as the baby’s … Continue reading →

New Puppy: What’s in a Name?

My sister-in-law just bought a beautiful, cuddly and absolutely adorable 7-week-old golden retriever puppy for my nephew. This is a momentous occasion in his life because he’s wanted a dog for as long as he could say dog. He loves to play with ours (we have five of them), but they have never been in a position to have a dog before. Today was a big day for them and what ended up amusing me was the biggest problem that they had was what to name the puppy. Agonizing Over a Name Naming a child is something parents can spend … Continue reading →

What To Believe? Fans Duped By Britney and Kevin?

There’s an old saying: “Don’t believe everything you read.” I suppose I should have known better when I read more than a month ago that Britney Spears and Kevin Federline named their new baby boy Sutton Pierce that perhaps, the choice was well… not official. After all, in a move straight out of the Tom Cruise/Katie Holmes parenting handbook, we have not seen a single shot of the newest member of the Federline clan. Nor have we heard a peep out of either parent regarding the birth of their now six-week-old son. So, why should we have believed that this … Continue reading →

What’s In A Name?

Madison, Emma, Conner, and Aidan. A recent survey ranks them as the nation’s most popular girls’ and boys’ names. But among Catholic families, a new survey shows, that those names don’t even make the top ten. If you thought giving children the names of saints has gone out of fashion…think again. It seems Catholic parents still favor the names of the great men and women of their faith. With five children, a fellow mom and member of our church, says the key consideration in naming her children was a good patron saint. It’s no surprise that her first two sons … Continue reading →

Woman Dies After Riding Epcot’s Mission: Space Attraction

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A 49 year old woman died on Wednesday after riding Mission: Space, a Graviton-style ride at Walt Disney World’s Epcot theme park. The woman, a tourist from Germany, complained of dizziness and nausea after riding the attraction. She was then transported to Florida Hospital Celebration Health. While there, her conditioned worsened and, on Wednesday, Disney officials were notified of her passing. Though it is possible that the guest, who remains unidentified at this time, suffered from high blood pressure, authorities are still unsure of what exactly caused the death. State officials examined the ride and concluded that the ride was … Continue reading →

Naming your Baby – a Privilege or a Right

If you live in the United States it seems natural that as a parent you can name your child whatever you choose. But it seems that more and more parents are getting their creative juices flowing and choosing outlandish names for their children. Recently the topic of strange baby names was discussed in the families.com family forum. People posted names such as Rayne Sprinkle, Ditch Brown, April Paradise, Justa Cowgirl, Dick Head, and Boogie Hooker. What were their parents thinking? Choosing a baby’s name is an important step because they will have it for life. (See my blog Choosing your … Continue reading →

10 Tips for Choosing Your Baby’s Name

Search through baby books or on-line books and make a list of the names you like, include 20-40 names. Then go back the next day and cross off the ones you don’t like as much. After about a week you should have your list narrowed down to a few choices. You need to choose a name that goes with your last name. Also consider the initials your child will have. If the initials form a word or having a meaning then choose a different name. My initials were TP (toilet paper) without my middle name, so thankfully I had a … Continue reading →

10 Tips for Choosing Your Baby’s Name

1. Search through baby books or on-line books and make a list of the names you like, include 20-40 names. Then go back the next day and cross off the ones you don’t like as much. After about a week you should have your list narrowed down to a few choices. 2. You need to choose a name that goes with your last name. Also consider the initials your child will have. If the initials form a word or have a meaning then choose a different name. My initials were TP (toilet paper) without my middle name. 3. Choose a … Continue reading →