The period of expectation of the baby is the best in the life of a young couple. A very short time will pass, and another member of her will appear in the family, who, by her presence alone, will completely change the life of her parents. Tiny legs are flooded around the house, and the handles will reach for everything that the baby will like.
But the waiting period for a future miracle is usually associated with one problem - what is the name of the treasure that will soon be born? Such a way, as to name a child by date of birth (a girl or a boy - is not so important), although it seems simple, but in fact it is a rather difficult task.
In such a matter as choosing a name for a future baby, it is necessary to take into account some very important nuances in order not to spoil the child with his shortsightedness in the future and not make him suffer for many years because of a rash and hasty decision.
What influences the choice of a name?
A lot of controversy arises among future parents about this. Numerous friends, relatives, and acquaintances are involved in resolving the issue. Everyone seeks to contribute to the matter of choosing a name, because it is not for nothing that it is believed that it determines the future life of a little man.
Moreover, not only consonance with the surname and patronymic is important. It is believed that, to some extent, a name can affect the nature and health of a future member of society. The correct choice, according to many, will give the baby the opportunity to acquire the best qualities of character and achieve more in life.
Tribute to fashion trends when choosing a name - a mistake of parents
A lot depends on how to name a child (not all parents choose a name by date of birth). For many years, since the beginning of the era of building communism, it was fashionable to give your child ridiculous sounding names reflecting the events of that time. How many people were ruined by such a fashion statement !
It’s even terrible to imagine what Dazdraperma Ivanovna was born on May 1 and received such a terrible name - derived from the name of this holiday (“Long live the first of May”), brought to our life by this era! The life of Electrification, the Five-Year Plan, and Stalin did not turn out better, although in those days such absurdities were original and at the same time provided the ghostly “bright future” for the baby.
What options are there?
But times are changing, and at the same time foolish innovations are fading into the background, returning to the world the old, centuries-old traditions when choosing a name. Of the huge number of ways that carry the solution to such a question of how to name a child (by date of birth, for example), we can distinguish several of the most common.
Very often, when choosing a name for a newborn, a tribute is used. In this case, the baby is given the name of the person who played a big role in the life of the parents. This can be a fairly close friend or relative, or a popular person, athlete, politician, singer or actor. But when deciding on this method of choice, it should be borne in mind that there is a risk that the child will repeat the fate of the person in whose memory he received his name.
Also quite often, babies are called according to the calendar, or the Orthodox calendar. This method has existed since antiquity, and many parents turn to it. The solution to the question of how to name a child by birth date according to the church calendar is very simple in this case, because there are a huge number of beautiful, cute-sounding and relevant names so far.
On a day suitable for the date of birth, the memory of many saints is honored, which makes it possible to select the name you like. Using this method, you can choose the names of those saints whose memory is honored not only on the child’s birthday, but also on the 8th or 40th day. After all, the “eight” is a symbol of eternity, and the number 40 is designed to denote the sacrament of baptism. How to name a child by date of birth? The church calendar will help young parents decide.
The lept introduced by astrology and numerology into the question of choosing a name
The selection of a suitable name in accordance with the signs of the zodiac or its numerical value is also very popular. Many parents rely on numerology and astrology when deciding such a burning issue of how to name a child. From the point of view of these sciences, combinations of sounds in the name, as well as a suitable sign of the horoscope, can both strengthen and weaken some features in the character of the child.
Much attention is drawn by many to the meaning of the name. In this case, parents use dictionaries of personal Russian names that contain all the necessary information about the meaning, as well as the origin of one or the other of them. The most useful and most popular in this case were the publications of such authors as N. Tikhonov, A. V. Superanskaya, N. A. Petrovsky.
Secrets of the popularity of Old Slavonic names
Now the meanings of most of the old, formerly popular among the ancient Slavs names, both female and male, have ceased to be a secret behind seven seals. To any person, even at the level of intuition, their meaning became clear.
For the most part, they carry a positive meaning and good energy. Take, for example, such names as Yaroslav - "bright glory", or Lyudmila - "dear to people." They are not only known to everyone without exception, but also very popular.
What meanings are hidden in names that come from antiquity?
When deciding how to name a child by birth date (for example, a boy), many modern parents will prefer to call him Vladislav (owning fame), Vsevolod (all-possessing) or Lubomyr (loving the world, peace-loving). And for the girl, they will pick up no less harmonious names - Svetlana (light), Snezhana (white-haired), Milan (cute). These names have a very good energy, and they are pleasant to hear.
Old names, known from the history of the ancient Slavs, are very flattering for most parents. After all, if you follow these traditions and name the child by date of birth, boys can be called such magnificent names as Yaroslav, Svyatoslav, Rostislav, Mstislav, Igor and Vyacheslav. These names are great Russian princes. In addition, they are also included in all church calendars.
Connection of a name with a surname and a patronymic
When parents ask themselves such a question as what to name their child, it is better to be guided in the first place according to the date of birth and patronymic. It should be borne in mind that the name must necessarily be combined with patronymic so that they not only sound decent, but also pronounced easily, without any distortion.
Indeed, such unpronounceable combinations as, for example, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich, are often transformed into the most unfinished - San Sanych, changing this, from the point of view of numerology, and the fate of the person named so, as well as causing him some inconvenience.
In addition, the chosen name should go well with the surname and sound harmonious. After all, such a combination as Juliet Ivanova or Rodrigo Gorshkov is completely unsuccessful, and will not bring the person wearing them anything but ridicule. Any exotic name will be well combined with a surname rare for Russians.
Affectionate form of name and initials. Is it important to consider them?
It should be noted that the selected name should have several diminutive options that sound quite harmonious. For example, Tatyana - Tanya, Tanyusha, Tanya. If there is no short name, the kids will come up with it anyway. Only it is not at all a fact that such a fiction will please a bearer of a name.
The initials, which are always present when a person writes their data, are also of undeniable importance when future parents decide what to name the child. By date of birth, they are guided or not, while not so important. Although, it would seem that this is a trifle - the initials. But this little thing can bring very big trouble.
Be sure to pay attention to whether the initials add up to something indecent or ugly.
Psychologist's advice on choosing the right name
Psychologists who study how a name affects the character of a particular person give the following recommendations.
- For children born in winter, the most suitable names are melodious and soft, containing a large number of vowels and sonor sounds. Names bearing such consonance are designed to smooth out the "severity" that is present in winter children. And when deciding such a question as how to name a child (you should also be guided by birth date here), for children who were born during this period, you should dwell on such names as Benjamin or Liliana, Miroslav, Arseniy, Vitalin and others like them .
- For spring kids, harsher names are best suited to give strength and self-confidence. Sounds such as h, p, f, g, d should be distinguished in them. Grigory, Rostislav, Zlata, Bozhena, Robert will be good options.
- For babies born in the summer, the best option would be sonorous and unusual names, for example, Nazarii, Maryana, Zlata. They add determination and activity to the character of the person who wears them.
- For the fall should be considered simple and calm names. The children of this season are real realists, so the warmth and tranquility that give the names of Polina, Hippolytus, Antonina and Vadim will certainly please the baby.
There are many ways to choose a child’s name, but in any case, do not forget that with it the baby receives his further destiny.