Naming a baby can be one of the most difficult tasks probably after taking the decision of becoming parents. There are quite a lot of options available and you might have already had a list of thousand names in the 9 months that you conceive a baby.

There are certain names generic in nature, while a few may sound weird and are difficult to pronounce. The most recent example is the son of Elon Musk, whose name is ‘X Æ A-12’. The richest man in the world named his son something that had the whole world talking about it. Now, he set an example that you can name your baby whatever you want and not care about what others have to think or talk about it.

But one of the things you need to take into consideration does you really care what others have to think about it. You also need to keep in mind the consequences that your child will have to face when he grows up and has to face society.

Here are a few things you can consider while naming your child.

Go Timeless

Benefits: You will not be embarrassed; You will not categorise the child in any way, even by generation; It’s elegant; There’s something appealing about sharing a shared bond with hundreds of years of past humanity.

Drawbacks: It’s a little tedious.

These are generally biblical names or the names of historical monarchs, and they span generations—William isn’t a normal old man’s or young guy’s name; it’s simply William. They’re also usually popular.

However, they aren’t as popular as they once were. John, William, James, Robert, Charles, and Thomas are six of the Top 10 boys names from the 1880s that are also found in the Top 10 boys names from the 1950s. However, just one name from that list appears in the Top 10 in 2012 i.e., William.

Try Something Weird, But Not Too Weird

Ashton, Wyatt, Luca, Brooklyn, Delaney, and Alexia are some examples.

Benefits: You’re being unconventional, but without the majority of the downsides associated with Category 2; People will be envious of your name if it’s particularly wonderful, and you’ll be overjoyed; “My folks are cool but not too irritating,” it says.

Drawbacks: You might be a little too happy with yourself for someone who still chooses a name based on the Top 200; there’s a risk that a lot of other people feel the same way about that “unconventional” name, and you unwittingly become part of a Name Fad.

Any of the current Top 20 can be used as an example.

Benefits: Safe; trendy; connects your youngster to his or her entire generation.

Drawbacks: Your child will have a Middle-Aged Name one day, and an Old Person Name the next; there will be three other kids in the class with the same name, and they will be referred to by their last name initial; your child will have a Middle-Aged Name one day, and an Old Person Name the next.

Studying Name Fads across time, in my opinion, gives the most intriguing information because it speaks to something that society as a whole is doing at a specific time.

Go for a Super Weird look.

Winter, Namaste, Jameliah, Stormy, Cameo, and Grudzel are some examples.

Benefits: No one will ever question your balls; if the kid is great, it’s great.

Drawbacks: They’ll have to spell their name 2 trillion times on phone conversations throughout their lives; they’ll have to watch people figure out how to react every time they introduce themselves; they’ll have to watch people figure out how to react every time they introduce themselves. They’ll be ridiculed in school; It could jeopardise their prospects of landing a job interview. The whole affair is awkward if the kid isn’t fantastic. If you were just going through a phase and made a compulsive decision, it’s terrible because the kid will have to deal with it for the rest of his life.