One tactic for coming up with a name for a baby is to think of any short names or nicknames you like the sound of first. Maybe you’re inspired by a nickname of a friend you had at school or a character from your favourite TV show? Jake is one option you might want to … Read more
My daughter has loads of stuffed animal toys, and I mean loads. I remember as a boy I had maybe two or three (I vaguely remember I had a little elf called Smudge and a teddy bear called Bobby!). She, on the other hand, has multiple stuffed bunnies, a couple of cats, a dog, a … Read more
If you’re stuck trying to come up with a name for your baby, one thing you can try is to work backwards and find a meaning you like first. There are different name choices from cultures all around the world, but there is definitely some overlap in terms of their meanings. For example, many baby … Read more
I’ve often wondered what it would be like to have an old money surname that is associated with wealth, tradition and status. Here in the UK, and I’m sure around the world as well, who you know is often more important than what you know. So having anything which makes you stand out from the … Read more
My daughter must be growing up. She’s just turned six and for the past two years, she’s been obsessed with Frozen. I’ve lost count on the number of times she’s dressed up as Elsa when she’s had a play date with her friends. However, in the past month she seems to have moved on to … Read more
Years ago I worked at a boarding school in the UK and I was struck by the names of some of the pupils. Private school education in the UK is very expensive so it’s normally only reserved for wealthy families who often name their children differently do what you may find in a standard state … Read more
If you and your partner are of different nationalities and you’re expecting a baby soon, congratulations! However coming up with a name that sounds good in both languages can be difficult. I know this situation all too well. My wife is Russian and I’m from the UK, and one of the biggest issues we faced … Read more
One strategy you can use when coming up with a name of your baby is to work backwards and focus on the definition of the name first. Once you have this, you can narrow down your list of names which have this meaning. A popular choice for baby names are ones that mean ‘complete’ or … Read more
If you’ve read some of my other blog posts, you’ll know that I’m from the UK, and my wife is from Russia. We have two wonderful children and we’re raising both to become bilingual (hopefully). It’s certainly hard to do this while living in the UK as they are exposed to English a lot more … Read more
