Chloe Dunstan and her partner Rohan nailed the baby naming thing.
Really. Their kids Evan,3, Otto,2, Felix,1, and 8-month-old triplets Henry, Rufus and Pearl, born prematurely at 28 weeks on July 3, 2015 are a testament to the fact that the Perth couple had to come up with some pretty snazzy names in quick succession.
Chloe, who runs a popular parenting Instagram called Chloe and Beans, told Essential Baby: “When naming my babies I just wanted names I really loved; names that were simple. I love older-style names with a modern quirky vibe.”
And what may have helped the 23-year-old mama with her offspring’s uber cool monikers was the fact that she christened her sibset in accordance with some “golden rules of naming siblings”, writes Essential Baby.
And they are right. There are some important things to keep in mind when naming a baby because a ‘Pilot Inspektor’ might sound great now but what about when he runs for office? I mean, he could own it but he could also just wish that you called him ‘Robert’.
Inspired by Chloe and her baby names, we surveyed The Weekly’s office and came up with some baby naming suggestions of our own:
Don’t do a Kardashian and overdo the alliteration.
No rhyming – Jack, Mac and Tupac will only make you sound whack.
Stay away from themes because you never know – January, May, June, April – let’s just hope that the fourth pregnancy isn’t a set of octuplets because ‘February’ – really?
Don’t name them after celebrities – they might chuck a Kanye and Tweet something and your baby will be ruined.
Be consistent – try and name your new babies something that will complement the existing bubs – if you’ve gone traditional, stay traditional and vice versa.
The middle name is also important – it will follow the first forever so think about the above when considering a middle name too.
Don’t steal someone else’s beloved baby name that they told you in secret – it’s just wrong and annoying and not worth it. And it’s bad baby karma!
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