I decided to Google "baby name consultation" just to see what's out there... seems people think it's a terrible, terrible thing. I saw one blogger call it the end of the world as we know it! That's bit much, dontchya think?
I think it's a pretty cool thing! Not just because I like to do it, but I think it's an awesome service that would really help many parents.
Here's how I see it... Ladies. You just got engaged, yay! OMG you need a wedding dress now... where to start? You have some ideas of what you might like, or maybe even a certain dress you've always loved. You scour the internet for ideas, but it's just so overwhelming, there's so many options. So you make an appointment at a nice little dress boutique. You talk to the nice lady, the nice lady that loves dresses and knows what exactly they have in the store, you tell her your hopes and dreams. You know, your specific guidelines of "something romantic" or "I don't know, I like things that are flowy, maybe some lace." She goes out and pulls several dresses that seem to fit what you think you like. You try those ones out, maybe you strike gold, maybe you hate them all. So on and so forth.
Moral of the story is this: the baby name world is vast. You're pregnant, you're tired, overwhelmed with the 100 kabillion things you need to do and think about and deal with preparing for a child in your life. What's the harm in enlisting a little help from someone who makes a hobby (or maybe even a living) of researching and knowing and loving names? Whether you have a vague idea of things you like, or even very specific ideas but nothing has stuck a chord just yet, or no idea at all, baby name consultants can help you at least narrow it down. Maybe even find the one? Besides, what does it matter where you found, or who helped you find, the perfect name? Your baby will have that name the rest of their life. There's no shame in getting a little help to make sure it's the one!
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