Anyone thinking about names yet? - December 2024 Babies | Forums | What to Expect | Page 3 (2024)

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What is the baby name trend for 2024? ›

First trimester – or earlier

About one fifth of parents choose a name early in the game. 9 percent pick their baby's name during that first queasy trimester, and an impressive 12 percent make their choice before conception. Talk about having your ducks in a row!

There's nothing wrong with keeping your baby's name secret while you're pregnant, if that's the route you want to go. Plenty of expectant parents wait until their baby is born to announce the name.

Don't worry: you've got until six weeks after your baby is born to register a name, so there's no harm in waiting to meet your baby before choosing. Many newborns seem to choose their own names simply by suiting them.

This year's top three baby girl names are a repeat of last year's, with Olivia, Emma, and Amelia hanging on to spots one, two, and three.

Many research studies have fed the belief that names can affect children's futures. A 1948 Harvard study looked at 3,300 graduates and found a connection between their names and their academic performance. Students with more common names were found to have done better in comparison to those with more unique names.

Provide some snacks and a few baby name books, and let your loved ones come up with ideas for baby names. You can provide a box and slips of paper so that your guests can write down their suggestions for names and put them in the box, and you can review them later.

Design a classy, printed baby name announcement: DIY or book a name reveal photo session, or hire a belly artist or get your significant other to paint your bump, make some cards with a printing website, and get in line at the post office.

If you do not give your baby a name (some people like to wait), they usually just put “baby” as the first name on the paperwork, and you'll have to file the real name later. keep in mind, in the US, such matters are regulated by the individual state. So it depends on what state you are in.

Can you leave the hospital without naming your baby? ›

No you don't have to. But if you don't name the baby you have to fill out and mail the paperwork to get the baby's Social Security Card and Birth Certificate on your own.

It is also believed that many parents will be choosing to ditch "cute" names for their children, and instead opt for "grown-up" and sophisticated names, said to have a "timeless" feel. According to Nameberry, these include classics such as Arthur or boys and Georgina, and Sylvia for girls.

The outcome was two compelling lists of naming predictions for both boys and girls. They showed that the top five boys' names for 2050 will likely be Albie, Barney, Clement, Cyprian and Elim. For girls, it seems destined that Cosima, Dot, Iceland, Maude and Mavi will all come out on top.