How parents around the world get inspiration for baby names 😱
Choosing a baby name is a big deal. How do you pick one? Inspired by a family member, a flower, a virtue? Instead take the lead from other cultures around the worldBefore birth, a Chinese baby is given a nickname or 'milk name', usually something horrible like 'Ugly Dog' or 'Mud Face'. The idea is to disgust evil spirits into staying away-but often the nickname sticks.
When they're older, a child is given another name to reflect the parents' hopes for the future-like Molomo 'the child knows what to do', or Dunsimi, 'don't die before me'. Kenyan parents get longer than most to decide their child's name. Babies only get their 'adult name' after 40 days, by which time his parents or grandparents make the call.
Luckily, the four million people in Bali have nicknames as well, so if a mother of 10 shouts 'Wayan!', three children won't come running. A Hawaiian's name - or Inona - is so important, they believe getting the wrong one can actually cripple a child. So they search for the right name in signs, dreams and visions.
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