The Ultimate Guide to Choosing a Baby Name

Pregnancy Podcast

Vanessa Merten

Newborn, Parent, Homebirth, Vbac, Kids & Family, Doula, Firsttimemom, Midwife, Pregnancy, Doctor, Parenting, Pregnant, Vanessamerten, Physician, Csection, Prenatalcare, Breastfeeding, Naturalbirth, Nursing, Birthcenter, Family, Baby, Hospitalbirth, Health, Obgyn, Research, Trimester, Expecting, Labor, Mom, Diet, Dad, Birth

4.5 • 948 Ratings

🗓️ 9 March 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

A name is something your child will carry with them for life. It is a reflection of identity, culture, and sometimes family history. With endless options, pressures from family and friends, and trends that come and go, how do you pick the right one? This episode walks you through everything you should consider when choosing a name and provides tips to help you find the perfect fit, from brainstorming to narrowing down your list to the perfect name. Whether you have had a baby name picked out since you were a kid or are still staring at a blank list at 38 weeks, this episode will help you be confident in your name choice.

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0:00.0	You are listening to the pregnancy podcast with Vanessa Merton.
0:10.4	Hello, thank you for tuning into the pregnancy podcast.
0:15.5	Today's episode is your ultimate guide to choosing a baby name.
0:20.7	A name is something that your child will carry
0:23.3	with them for life. It's a reflection of identity, culture, sometimes family history,
0:30.0	and there are endless options. You may be getting pressure from family and friends,
0:35.3	and there's trends that come and go. So how do you pick the right one?
0:40.4	This episode walks you through everything you should consider when choosing a name, and you'll get
0:46.8	tips to help you find the perfect fit, from brainstorming to narrowing down your list to the
0:52.9	perfect name. Whether you have had a baby name picked out since you were a kid, or you're still staring
0:59.7	at a blank list at 38 weeks, this episode will help you be confident in your name choice.
1:06.9	You can find the complete article and all of the resources for this episode at
1:12.7	Pregnancypodcast.com slash name.
1:17.7	You are currently listening to the public feed of the podcast, so you have access to ad-supported
1:23.7	content for the last year of episodes.
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1:30.6	unlock every single episode ad-free, and you'll get access to hundreds of episodes in the
1:37.4	back catalog exclusively available to premium members. Check out pregnancy podcastnancy Podcast Premium at Pregnancypodcast.com slash premium.
1:50.6	VTek makes products to make your parenting journey easier. The VTek V-Hush stroller rocker is a portable
1:58.6	device that has a mechanical rocking mechanism to gently rock
2:03.4	your baby's crib or their stroller to promote better sleep on the go. Plus, it has a built-in
2:10.5	amber nightlight, a rechargeable battery, soothing sounds, white noise, and sweet lullabies.
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