Parents adopt various "rules" when it comes to naming babies. The more practical ones include giving your child a name that..
- is easy to pronounce in most languages
- others can easily spell
- is short and singular (for someone with long surnames)
- is not owned by an infamous character
- hasn't already been "coveted" by a relative
- has a meaning you like
- goes well phonetically with your surname
- doesn't form monikers or initials that might be made fun of (like P.O.O. or R.I.P.)
