How to Name Your Baby Properly

In which Hank discusses the do's and don't's of naming a child. Quick list.

Hank in a Planetarium

1. Say your Baby Name out loud
2. Name your child what you will call your child
3. Test your baby name with native language speakers
4. Don't try to be Cute
5. Check the most popular baby names and avoid them
6. Spell your kid's name like a normal person
7. Name your child a name

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[sisterpatrick]

John Hank Potter, you were named after the two weirdest brothers I have ever met.

[TheMagslife]

My dad's boss is named Michael Hoffey. He goes by Mike. Much confusion ensued when some woman burst into the conference room asking for him, yelling "where is my coffee?"

[jayharbor]

I will refrain from naming my daughter Pearl. 

[Nickschik]

My mom works in a hospital, and she was doing a rotation in the birthing unit. One day there was a mother whose first language was not English. She heard the word placenta spoken a few times and thought it was the most beautiful word she had ever heard. She wanted to name her newborn daughter, Placenta.
The nurses then spent the next 45 minutes trying to explain to her why that was a really bad idea, in the end, they showed her what a placenta actually is and she very quickly changed her mind.

[CrowMeris]

Sometimes, no matter how carefully you plan, failure is in your (and your child's) future.

Many, many, many years ago we picked a name for our daughter. We wanted something that couldn't be twisted into a horrible nickname, and at the same time we were determined on a name from Shakespeare.

Our choices were down to Portia, Ophelia, Ariel, and Cordelia. The first two got dropped quickly (Porsche & Opie), and we didn't really like Cordie as a nickname - so we went with Ariel. Unusual without being bizarre, easy to spell, simply to pronounce.

Two years later, Disney released "The Little Mermaid". Sigh.

[MilanMilan]

My last name is Sirr, and I'm refraining from naming my son Burr

[lkiswriting]

Is there an alternate universe where Hank was born with the name Hank but everyone calls him William/Will?

[AshliAaron]

My aunt (who's a nurse and midwife) told me that one time when she was taking a mother the paperwork to fill out to name her daughter, the mother said she wanted to name her daughter Ashley, but specified that she wanted it spelled Ashole (with an accent over the e).  Luckily, my aunt pointed out the obvious and stopped her.

[MetalMarauder]

A woman, after giving birth to twins, can't come up with any names for them. She asks her brother, and he suggests that the girl be called Denice. She agrees, and names her Denice. She asks him what to name the boy, and he suggests, "Denephew"

[MeNowDealWIthIt]

I'll name him "Properly"

[Eldanogrande]

My daughter had SIX "Bellas" in her class last year. SIX. And not one of their mothers would admit they got the name from Twilight. Liars all.

[JVIPER]

14 "glasses-touches" in this 3:45 video. That is 3.73 touches per minute. Or, one touch every 16.1 seconds.

[ChickenOfAwesome]

You missed a rule - it might be cute when they're a baby, but is little Teddy, or Bobby, or *gag* Sweetpea (yes I know someone called this, as in GIVEN name, not nickname) going to enjoy it as much when they're an adult lawyer/doctor/someone who sounds less authoritative and important if they announce their name is 'Dr Mimi' or 'Snowdrop Jenkins PhD'? Save the cutesy stuff for your pets people: children are tiny humans, not fluffy animals!  

[dellalynlee]

My dad's name is Jason, my mom calls him Jason, his sister and friends call him Jason... But on his birth certificate it says William. Am not making this up. So, you aren't alone, Hank!

[GOC_]

I burst out laughing when he said Quathyryn. XD

[idontlivehere]

I'm guessing I'm not the only one rewatching baby-related Vlogbrothers videos.

[SwissAdelina]

WELCOME TO THIS BEAUTIFUL WORLD, ORIN GREEN!!!

Congratulations, Hank and Katherine in being PARENTS, and on choosing an interesting and unique name that fits all your old guidelines. :D

*throws confetti*

[momotaro]

I think it’s fine to name kids after a comic book character as long as you use their real name. If I named my kid Professor X I would be a bad person but if I name my kid Charles they can live a normal life.

[patricklewis]

Olive Green sounds weird... But Olivia Green.

[darkandsweetfairy]

I have a feeling that when I'm a preschool teacher in the near future, I will be laughing to myself about the names people give their children.

I have met a girl called "Ya'Hyness"
I shit you not