If you’re looking for ways that you and your spouse can work together to come up with name ideas, each parent can make lists of names in certain categories. Give one another a few days to complete your lists, and then bring them together to see what you each wrote down.
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Tip #11: Your favorite teachers or coaches
Remember that eighth grade teacher who inspired you to come out of your shell and encouraged you to find your writing voice. You could honor her and that memory by naming your baby after her.
Tip #12: Your favorite athletes
Peyton Manning, Kobe Bryant and Serena Williams are just a few athletes who would make great baby names.
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Tip #13: Your favorite movie characters
If you’re a Godfather fan; Vito Corleone would be a great way to pay homage to that film, or in honor of Indiana Jones—the name Indiana!
From Cullen to Jasper, you are sure to find a cool baby name in our list of Twilight names.
Tip #14: Your favorite authors
Whether it’s Albert Camus, Ernest Hemingway or J.D. Salinger the important thing is that the name will possess a special significance for you and in that way it will be incredibly unique.
Be inspired with our list of Top Literary Baby Names.
Tip #15: Your favorite flowers or trees
Do you love roses, daisies or marigolds? All can be lovely names for a baby.
Parents can put all the names they come up with in a bowl and pick from it — the first name chosen is the first name and the second name chosen is the middle name.
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