What’s in a name?

Lena Corner struggled to choose a name for her second son. After six weeks, she eventually settled on Ralph (my brother’s name) but, after six months, she changed it to Huxley. You can read her explanation here.
I’m fascinated by how parents name their children and I’ve written an account of naming practices around the world here.
Are you a parent? How did you select your child’s name?


 




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