As a Personalized Gifts for Kids store, we are exposed to every name imaginable and some very unique baby names.   And we certainly enjoy seeing all the varieties that parents can come up with for their Baby Names.    Baby names are a big issue in the process of having a new child.  Some go with family names, some use the name of a favorite entertainer, and of course some name after Grandpa or Grandma.  And some spend weeks and months looking for just  that one unique name.

According to Parents magazine section on Baby Names, Aiden was at the top of the list for  Baby Boy Names  for 2007 - 2009 along with Jacob, Michael, Ethan, Joshua, Daniel, Alexander, William and Matthew.   Baby Girl Names were Isabella, Isabel, Bella has been the top girls name for the last two years followed by Emma, Emily, Sophia, Abigail, Elizabeth and  Chloe.  All classic names that have been around for centuries.  So obviously a name is a way to pass on heritage as well as uniqueness.

If we could spot a trend besides classical names in choosing baby names, it is that parents want a name that will be unique and give their child some individuality 'from the git go'.   Lately we have had many customers choosing the phonetic spellings or changing usual letters to different ones.  For instance choosing  Rel as their daughters name, (but it was pronounced Ariel like the mermaid.)   Another example of this would be changing the name Isaiah to Issaiyah.  Different and individual to be sure. 

While we don't have have favorite baby names we do know that choosing baby boy names or baby girl names will have an impact throughout their lives.  So take your time for this important decision.

As far as keeping the baby names secret until the time of delivery, this can be fun and add some intrigue to the event.  However keep in mind the grandparetns.  It is extremely frustrating to the grandparents ready to lavish gifts upon the next generations brightest star.  It is fun to go ahead and let everyone know so they can bring personalized baby gifts to the shower and you can begin personalizing your nursery and have their little room ready when they return from the hospital.  But the choice is yours.  Secrets are fun too!

Gifts like personalized piggy banks, door signs and canvas artwork are a great way to celebrate the naming of a new baby and making their room their own personalized haven from the very beginning.  It will also help when they begin learning their letters and spelling since the name is usually the first word we teach them to spell and recognize.

Best of luck in your search for the baby names in your family.  We hope to be able to put this carefully chosen name on a personalized gift for them in the future.

Tell us your unique names. we love to see what names you have for us to personalize with!!

As we near the finish line for the Easter holiday gift buying, it has been exciting to see everyone that starts a new family Tradition with the Easter Holiday, a personalized basket for a new baby or toddler that they can use every year, The Golden Egg, The Bunny House, Easter Buckets and bags. We hope you will share with us how your family celebrates Easter and how the Easter Bunny makes his delivery. When I was growing up, we actually left carrots on the front steps and that is where we would find our baskets!! The bunny would also leave a few eggs scattered around the yard so we would do our own family egg hunt before heading off to church to celebrate and then the big lunch at Grandma's!