The 8 Dos and Don'ts of Baby Naming

The 8 Dos and Don'ts of Baby Naming
Picking the name of another human being is serious business. There's some pretty basic baby-naming advice floating around, and it seems no one really totally agrees on the Dos and Don'ts of baby naming. So I've compiled some of the most common "rules" and I'm wondering: Are these rules tried and true? Or does anything go when it comes to naming your baby? Check out 8 baby-naming rules: - By Aela Mass

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Agree on Some 'Definitely Nots'
There's no way you're going to let your husband win with a name like Thor. But it's equally unfair to insist on a name that simply makes him cringe. If he doesn't like Thatcher and busts into an English accent every time you mention it, he's never going to "warm up" to it. Set some agreeable ground rules from the get-go.
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Agree on Some 'Definitely Nots'
There's no way you're going to let your husband win with a name like Thor. But it's equally unfair to insist on a name that simply makes him cringe. If he doesn't like Thatcher and busts into an English accent every time you mention it, he's never going to "warm up" to it. Set some agreeable ground rules from the get-go.

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