What's in a name?

[Olympia Scott]

Friends of the family recently gave birth to a beautiful baby boy. Although they thought they were having a girl, the new parents were elated. They didn't fret because many of the gifts from the baby shower were gender-specific. The pink bounty of baby items could easily be exchanged for baby blue hues. The dolls could be exchanged for trucks and so forth.

There was a problem, however. You see, expecting a baby girl meant that the parents were thinking of girls' names as opposed to boys' names. So when surprised with the news that they had a bouncing baby boy, the only thing the two could think of, is what they couldn't think of...a boy's name. It took over a week, but finally they were able to decide on a name for their new son.

In case you or someone you know finds themselves needing a baby name quick, or maybe would like to plan a few names to avoid this situation, here's a great online reference that you can download or read online:

[Olympia Scott]

I found some great web 2.0 websites that also help out with the baby naming process. From knowing the origin, meaning or even the popularity of names. Here are the links to the sites. Let me know which ones you like or add your own favorites if I left any out.

http://www.babynames.com
http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com
http://www.babynamewizard.com/
http://www.babynamescountry.com/
http://www.thinkbabynames.com/
http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames/
http://www.20000-names.com/
http://www.languageisavirus.com/namedatabase/db.cgi?db=default&...
http://www.alternativebabynames.com/
http://www.babynamer.com/
http://www.nymbler.com/nymbler/
http://babynamey.com/
http://www.babynamemap.com/
http://www.behindthename.com/random/
http://www.babynology.com/
http://www.babynamesworld.com/