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Selecting the right child identify could be one of many largest selections you make (particularly within the early years) as a mum or dad.
Whether or not you’ve had a reputation record prepared because you have been 12 or really feel fully caught scrolling via lists, all of us need to choose a reputation that feels significant and excellent for our little one. However with opinions coming at you from each route, this may shortly flip into one of the crucial annoying elements of the child prep course of.
That’s why I invited Colleen Slagen, founding father of Naming Bebe {and professional} child identify guide, to affix me on right now’s episode of Chick Chat. Colleen has a real reward for serving to mother and father select a reputation they’ll love for all times, and she or he’s sharing her greatest ideas with us.
Who’s Colleen Slagen?
Colleen Slagen is the founding father of Naming Bebe, the place she helps mother and father discover child names that really feel true to their fashion, values, and story. A former nurse practitioner, Colleen launched her naming consultancy in 2021 and has shortly turn into one of the crucial trusted voices within the area. Her insights have been featured by NPR, The At the moment Present, ABC Information, The Washington Publish, and extra. She can be the creator of the guide Naming Bebe, a next-generation child identify guide that’s filled with actions, recommendation, and inspiration for fogeys on the hunt for the correct identify.
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Via her guide, personal consultations, naming fashion quizzes, customized lists, and content material that’s reached thousands and thousands on-line, Colleen empowers mother and father to make assured, joyful selections about their child’s identify. I couldn’t wait to dive in and be taught from her what each anticipating mum or dad ought to think about in terms of naming their child.
What Did We Focus on?
On this episode, we cowl:
- What knowledgeable child identify guide really does
- How one can get unstuck when you may’t discover “the one good identify”
- Suggestions for {couples} who can’t agree on a reputation
- Naming methods for siblings that don’t sound tacky
- How one can deal with it when somebody “steals” your favourite identify
- Navigating household identify traditions and expectations
- Naming developments you’ll need to find out about
- Avoiding frequent child identify regrets
- Plus, Colleen’s #1 piece of recommendation for each mum or dad naming a child
Whether or not you’re into classic attraction, trendy aptitude, or one thing one-of-a-kind, this dialog is filled with creativity and confidence-building tricks to make the naming course of really feel thrilling and enjoyable once more.
Last Ideas
In my view, naming your child isn’t only a guidelines merchandise; it’s the start of their story. And it’s okay if that course of feels a bit of emotional or overwhelming for you. For many people, we really feel that method, too. What issues most is that the identify you select feels significant to you. This episode was a refreshing reminder that with the correct instruments (and mindset), naming your child can really be enjoyable and even therapeutic.
So whether or not you’re narrowing down your prime three or simply getting began, I hope this dialog leaves you feeling impressed and excited for what’s to return!
Colleen’s Assets:
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