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What's in a name?

19/9/2013

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When we first hear that someone we know is pregnant, one of the first questions we ask is something like: Have you thought of any names yet? These days, names are an inherent part of our identity, something with which we feel incomplete without.   It’s interesting to look at the different customs and rituals involved with naming a baby.  In some societies, it’s bad luck to tell anyone else the name you’ve picked out until the baby is born.  In others, children don’t get a name until they reach one year old and an elaborate ceremony is conducted to commemorate the occasion.  A popular tradition is naming the baby after someone like a beloved aunt or grandmother.  And in many cultures, men  like to pass on their full names, as a symbolic way of passing on the roots of the family.  

Whatever your traditions for naming the baby, here’s a list of popular baby names in Singapore this year.  For girls: Sophie, Chloe, Katie Emma, and Charlotte were in the top 5, whereas for boys: Ethan, Evan, Kayden, Dylan, and Elijah made the top 5.  

Here are a couple more articles with some other inspirations from around the world:  
http://sg.theasianparent.com/2013-baby-name-trends/

http://www.babble.com/pregnancy/top-10-unisex-baby-names-of-2013-so-far/

No matter what your particular culture dictates or what name you finally choose, a name is definitely more than  just a few letters put together – it often becomes symbolic of who you are.  

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    A yoga practitioner for over fifteen years now, Vanda is a yoga instructor dedicated to spreading her love of yoga and benefits of yoga to people who come her way. She believes strongly in empowering women in their pregnancy and childbirth journey.
    Vanda is a certified Bliss Baby Prenatal Yoga Teacher and a certified Birthlight Perinatal Yoga instructor. She has also completed 200hour yoga teacher training under SVYASA Yoga University. 

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