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The Happiest Baby Names
Now that's one happy baby!
Do you want a happy baby? Well, who doesn’t? As moms and dads, we do everything we can to ensure that our babies will grow into happy and healthy individuals, but could happiness start with a name?
Parents pick baby names for a variety of reasons. Many select a family name, choose a name based on its meaning, or simply pick a name they personally love just because they like it. I wonder how many parents, if any choose a name based on a happiness factor.
Do we really pick names thinking if we give our child a happy name, they will actually turn out to be happy? (Incidentally, I heard today about a man of average contentment who was actually named Happy, and I bet his long term need to answer questions explaining how he got his name left him anything but happy).
I’ll admit, I never once picked a name because I thought it would bring my child happiness. I really never thought about it…until now.
Here are some of the happiest baby names, according to Nameberry:
Names With Happy Meanings
Bonnie, Farah, Larissa
Darwin, Felix, Isaac
Nursery Rhyme Names
Lucy, Molly, Rosie
Jack, Peter, Simon
Names From Disneyland
Audrey, Daisy, Flora
Eric, Finn, Milo
Virtuous Names
Charity, Hope, Justice
Click here for a full list of the happiest baby names from Nameberry.
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Oh, what will come of the child with the scariest baby name?
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Andrea commented on Oct 13 11 at 8:57 amI doubt a happy name is going to make your child happy, but hallelujah for parents thinking about the CHILD who has to live with the moniker! I think most parents choose names that make the PARENTS look cool/edgy/smart/hip/fill in the blank. Like picking a brand of running shoes or a smartphone. Put the child’s interests first (like being able to spell the made-up name, for example) and most of the children in the US will go back to having sensible, normal names that convey a host of characteristics that used to mean something: strength, warmth, loyalty, stability, kindness, grace and yes, happiness.
Bec commented on Oct 13 11 at 10:10 amHave you ever actually met a child who couldn’t spell their own name but was otherwise literate? I think that’s a fallacy cooked up for the sole purpose of being sanctimonious.
Honestly, snarking on baby names is silly; in a global economy, (you know, the one your kids will be working in) I really don’t think there is a “traditional” name set anymore. There are over 3 billion people in our world; I think there’s room for a variety of names.
daria commented on Oct 13 11 at 11:13 amby sensible, i’m thinking you (@andrea) mean non-ethnic. my son has a Hebrew name that may seem edgy, but only for those who are raised to believe that John and Michael are the only sensible names for boys. those names are fine — but we selected one with meaning to us and (per tradition) using the first initial of a relative who died. really, how many people think of meaning anyway when naming their kid? they select a name they like and use it. nothing wrong with that.
Alison commented on Oct 13 11 at 11:44 am@BEC – there are more than 7 billion people in the world now. Makes your point even more salient.
Manjari commented on Oct 13 11 at 12:10 pmThe baby in the picture is so adorable with that smile.
bob commented on Oct 13 11 at 3:04 pmHappy sound beats happy meaning in my book.
Also, Nameberry bites.
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