Tuesday, August 21, 2007

What's in a Name? A lot - if it's a Baby Name!

Baby names are becoming a big business - According to NBC's Today Show, baby naming consultants charge upwards of $300 to help parents figure out an appropriate moniker for Tom, Dick, or Harry. Or Charles, or Keeshawn, for that matter. A lot is riding on these choices, folks! Matt evokes someone open to new challenges, Tiger is full of energy, Janet ultra dependable. The decision you make now could affect how people judge your child for the rest of his life.

Perhaps you don't want a Plain Jane or John Doe - for a name that is truly out of this world, try browsing through Brooklyn writer Robert Schnakenberg's new book, Sci-Fi Baby Names. Maybe you have a little Tuvok, or a darling little Jabba - who wouldn't want their bundle of love to be thought of as an oversized, alien slug?

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