Forget about a safe and loving home, extra-soft blankets, a warm bottle and doting parents, it seems the key to your baby’s happiness is all in his name.
According to the moms behind the uber-popular baby naming website, Namberry.com, an optimistic, peppy moniker goes a long way to insure that your newborn will project a positive aura in a society that drips of doom and gloom.
If you are about to bring an innocent child into this world filled with headlines featuring mass murderers, a dismal economy, international terrorism and cheating politicians, consider choosing a name which connotes happiness, hope and good will.
Some top choices include:
FOR GIRLS:
Amy
Beatrice
Bliss
Blythe
Bonnie
Edwina
Farah
Felicity
Hilary
Joy
Larissa
Leticia
Merry
Nadia
Sunshine
Tatum
FOR BOYS:
Asher
Auden
Bellamy
Darwin
Felix
Isaac
Jubal
Noam
Rafiq
Tate
If you don’t like any of the aforementioned names, then pick one inspired by the Happiest Place on Earth—-Disney… minus Mickey, Minnie and Donald and Goofy.
FOR GIRLS:
Adelade
Amelia
Ariel
Audrey
Aurora
Belle
Bianca
Cleo
Daisy
Dinah
Esmeralda
Eudora
Flora
Jasmine
Lilo
Nala
Violet
FOR BOYS:
Buzz
Dashiell
Django
Eric
Finn
Flynn
Gideon
Jasper
Milo
Nemo
Oliver
Remy
Rex
Rufus
Sebastian
Thaddeus
Timon
Toulouse
According to Nameberry.com, another way you can help your baby avoid the blues is to give her a virtuous name. Despite the chaos and strife that comes with living in a high-stress society, you want your child to be truthful, loyal, kind, and honest. You can help cultivate a sense of happiness by choosing a name such as:
Amity
Charity
Grace
Honor
Hope
Faith
Justice
Mercy
Patience
Prudence
Serenity
True
Verity
Would you really consider naming your child Nemo? Personally, I don’t think a child will remain happy beyond the toddler years if he is being incessantly teased for being named after an animated fish… just saying.
What names on the list do you like?
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