So a miracle happened one day in spring: along with the awakened nature, your baby came to this world. Of course, he is the smartest, the handsomest, the best; of course, you have been waiting for him for so long and have long ago picked up a name for him. No? Then now is the time.
How the name affects life
Scientists already have reliable evidence that speech, thinking and human consciousness are closely interconnected. So the name, as a part of speech, cannot but influence the self-awareness and the entire future life of the child. People perfectly understand the importance of a child's name for himself and those around him.
After some time, the name will become part of the personality, and the personality will become part of society, and therefore, whether the name fits the innate characteristics of the baby, whether it gives him the opportunity to develop his strengths and neutralize his weaknesses, and the success of a person will largely depend.
The choice of a name in any nation at all times was very attentive, noticed the peculiarities of the carriers of this or that name, passing from generation to generation only emotionally strong, useful ones. No wonder, probably, the fashion of the twentieth century to come up with new names quickly faded away. Not because the fantasy is over, but because the combination of certain sounds evokes certain associations in a person.
Many people know the ancient tradition of giving a child several names and keeping some of them secret, telling only the closest people. It was an attempt to protect the baby. And in African tribes even today it is customary for a person to have two names: one is given at birth by his parents, and the second he chooses in adolescence, which symbolizes his "rebirth" from a child to an adult.
What criteria to consider
Realizing the responsibility that rests on their shoulders, parents today are very attentive to the choice of a name for a child. What makes sense to pay attention to?
First, the euphony of the name should be taken into account. Times are changing, and today, for example, the animated film "The Blue Puppy" and the song about the "blue" carriage causes a smile, or even outright sarcasm, among many. The same is with names, a child named Zakhar or Thekla may face negative associations among peers.
Secondly, pay attention to the combination of the first name with the last name and patronymic. If the middle name is long (Vladimirovich, Stanislavovich, Aleksandrovna), you can choose a shorter name (Igor, Ivan, Elena) and vice versa.
What names are suitable for a baby born in April? First of all, they have the letter "r" in their composition, since it is believed that these children are born very soft, indecisive, and a firm "r" will give them confidence: Peter, Grigory, Artem, and girls: Irina, Arina, Ekaterina.
It is also believed that if you give a name to a child in honor of a saint born on that day, the baby will receive a protector, a guardian in his person. If this philosophy is close to you, then look at the calendar to choose the name day next to your baby's birthday. For April, the following girls' names are recorded in the church calendar: Daria, Sofia, Maria, Alexandra, Anastasia, Larisa, Lydia, Anna, Galina, Irina.
And the names of the boys: Innokenty, Victor, Dmitry, Nikita, Sergey, German, Cyril, Vasily, Vladimir, Ilya, Alexey, Peter.
