It is one of the first choices that you have to make for your children and
they will live with your decision for the rest of their days. No wonder
parents agonise over what names to give their babies. We are so market-aware
these days that choosing a child’s name can feel like creating a Unique
Selling Point. It speaks volumes, not only about your tastes but about your
hopes for your child’s future. Even after you have settled on a name, the
anxiety isn’t over. When the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today
announces its annual roll-call of the most popular names of 2008 in England
and Wales, parents will be desperate to discover how many other Alfies will
be at their son’s nursery.
» full story
More Stories:
Affair to remember: he was horrified to hear my ag... » read more
Babe watch: sexism in our daily lives... » read more
Live fashion advice: what to buy in the sales... » read more
Ugg or Fitflop? The battle of the boots... » read more
Nanette Lepore: 'It's harder to think in... » read more