Branded for Life

The Social Security Administration of the US announced the top 10 registered boys and girls names. Emily is the most popular girls name and Jacob is the most common boys name. I wonder how many parents give their sons and daughters these names because they think everyone else is naming babies like this, they should too.

Like businesses, do some parents think short-term. Perhaps they think a name would make that cute baby even cuter if they give it a baby name. Only to realize years later, that was not such a good move. Or do parents occasionally give their baby a name that they think will sound really cool in high school or college, only to realize years later, that was not such a good move.

While we live the majority of our lives as adults, it must be difficult for most parents to think in those terms when naming a baby. What was the process in naming your children?