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19 And what name should we choose? And what name should we choose? It’s all in the name. Randy, Luca, or maybe Sophie after all? One of the best parts of pregnancy may be the tricki- est too: choosing a name. After all, this name should serve your child well a whole life long. But what to use as a source of inspiration? Up- hold a family tradition and name the newcomer after the grandfather or grandmother? Or would it be better to search through thick volumes of baby names? Or perhaps the name of the hero from a favourite film is the right choice? There are many ways to arrive at a solution, as well as much to be considered. At home in the world. If one clicks through current hit lists of first names of various nationalities, it is surpris- ing how similar they are: Anna, Sophia and, most of all, Emma, are widespread throughout Europe, and also in the USA. The same applies to Alexander, Jacob and Finn. These names consequently work well on a large scale. Having a name which is easy to spell makes the child’s life simpler – at the time of Tallulah-Belle’s birth, it may not occur to her parents how often their daughter will later have to spell out her name. It has a really beautiful ring, though. First name and last name: A strong team. It also helps if the first name and last name form a unit. This rule applies: The longer the last name, the shorter the first name should be, and vice versa. If the first name ends with a vowel sound, it will flow better into the last name if the last name begins with a consonant. “Anna Anderson”, for example, doesn’t roll off the tip of one’s tongue. But no matter how much care goes into search- ing for the right name, the final decision is often not taken until parents hold their baby in their arms and sense which name suits best. Turkey Devin Yasin Elyas Aylin Shirin Dilara Hawaii Keanu Kimo Nalu Malia Malea Kiana Sweden Findus Ilian Tomte Madita Malina Nea France Nathan Lucas LéoEmma Lola Chloé Germany Ben Luis Paul Emma MiaHannah In Germany, parents have a week’s time before they have to go to the registry office for the birth certificate – the name should be chosen by this point! The most popular names in 2014:

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