Every one you pick out, he hates. And, his favorite reminds you of the mean kid who lived down the street from you as a child. And yet, as the months, weeks and days count down to your due date, you still can't agree on a name for your baby.Playing the name game doesn't have to divide you two right in the middle of your joyous preparations. Here's how a few couples have kept their cool and come to a name compromise the whole family is happy with with.
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When it comes to the "Do's" and "Don'ts" of baby names, creative spelling has become a definite do for some parents. In fact, the creative spelling of baby names has been a hot trend for the last several years, and it doesn't seem to be losing any steam. Popular girls' names such as Caitlin and Kaylee can have upwards of thirty different spellings. And boys' names like Aiden and Jaden can be spelled in over twenty different ways. Take a look and see... Spelling lessons have never been so fun.
When Meg Ryan adopted her daughter from China, she named her Charlotte. Later Ryan changed the child's name to Daisy, telling TV-personality Oprah Winfrey it was because "she's not a Charlotte." 
As if there wasn't enough pressure when expecting a newborn, some awaiting parents also feel the pressure to carry on their family name. When the name is Michael or Sarah, the obligation may not seem like much of a compromise (not dismissing any strong feelings or bad memories associated with those names). But for parents with family names like Lambert III or Bertha, the pressure can be too much to handle.
Forget Aidan and Emma. Move over Jacob and Hannah. If you want your baby's name to be the best on the block, the most unforgettable name du jour, it's time to think out of the baby carriage.
Our language is a musical one. We learn about syllables in elementary school by clapping along with the teacher until the rhythms made sense. Giving your baby a name with the right mix of syllables may be your contribution to the overall family symphony.
And babies make four. When it comes to naming your twins, congrats! You have the exciting and enviable task of creating not one but two sets of names. So what's the game plan? Do you want their names to rhyme or do you want them to be completely different? How about alliteration? Better yet, how do they sound with your last name and how do they sound when spoken out loud together?
Want to tell the world you're tickled pink -- or blue -- about your baby's name? Looking for an alternative to acrostic poems to commemorate or celebrate the name you painstakingly chose for your bouncing bundle of joy?
Just about everyone has a favorite musician and whatever music genre you follow - jazz, rock, pop, country, hip-hop, classical - there are heroes galore. Musicians not only set music trends, they reign on the red carpet with the latest in hair, clothes, and fragrances. iPod aficionados scroll through hundreds of their favorite artists every day. They're so cool, we know them by a single name (or, at one point in Prince's case, a symbol). If your kid is named after a famous musician, will he or she enjoy the same popularity? While a cool name won't ensure fame, it will at least be memorable!
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