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7 Potential Baby-Naming Pitfalls (and Solutions!)

Struggling to find the perfect name? It is no easy feat! We'll help you navigate 7 common pitfalls.

Getting started

My forays into baby naming have been pretty smooth. Having two boys made the job easier, as did finding two boy names my husband and I could agree on. Essentially, we wanted classic, and that's why our sons are Daniel and James.

Naming babies has never been something parents take lightly. After all, "names are closely tied to identity," says Los Angeles-based family-naming expert Kelly Utt-Grubb. "Children grow up feeling that their names are as much a part of their identity as the face they see in the mirror every day." Here are some of the routine frustrations that many couples face.

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