7 Potential Baby-Naming Pitfalls (and Solutions!)

You don't want first and last names that rhyme. And some last names can be a bear if they're long. But don't envy people with "simple" names. Just ask Megan King, a mom in Wayne, Pennsylvania. "Many of the boys' names we liked--Mark, Luke, Jack--become verbs or at least sound like verbs when paired with King." King also liked Ryan but thought it sounded like "Lion King." Same thing with her husband's pick for a girl, Bryn. Bryn King? Nah. Their compromise: lengthening Bryn to Aubryn.

Blunder Solver: Sounds easy, but don't skip this step: look at all the names that are serious contenders (as well as any potential nicknames), and say them out loud.