Should kids' names spring from family traditions, or should they be chosen to help the child develop his or her own identity? Tripp, the son of Bristol Palin and her boyfriend Levi Johnston, is derived from a Palin family pattern of giving sons names that begin with "Tr The pattern is catchy and may cement the child's family bonds - or not. One thing seems certain: No matter what name parents choose, most kids dislike their names at some stage.
We named our two children to honor family ties or values. My son James was named after a dauntless paternal forebear who walked across the continent to the California Gold Rush, and my daughter Cristin's name bears a Celtic spelling, to reflect her Irish heritage.
Although they're both at peace with their names now, each has told me at various stages that a trendier appellation, such as Jared or Jennifer, would have helped them more in developing their identities on the playground or in social groups.
It's been a year of odd baby names in general, as more parents bypass old customs in favor of picking names they like. Still others seem too burdensome for any baby to bear: In , Nicholas Cage named his son Kal-El, the birth name of one of Mr.
Cage's comic-book heroes -- Superman. Indeed, many parents feel strongly about naming a baby whatever pleases them; Coldplay's Chris Martin, who named his daughter Apple, recently told a reporter that "a name is just a noise" and if a parent likes the sound of it, that's all that matters. We've posted in the past about choosing baby names that will serve your child well as a future adult in the workplace. Readers, what do you think is the best basis for a baby's name?
Should it be laden with a family value or historical story or should it be chosen to please parents? How well do you feel you've done naming your own kids - and how well do they think you've done?
You may change your billing preferences at any time in the Customer Center or call Customer Service. Tripp's name is in line with the Palin family tradition of using one-syllable names beginning with T for males. Often used as a nickname from a boy who has the same name as his father and grandfather — Tripp or Trip can be short for Triple, as in The Third — Tripp is a strong enough name to stand on its own.
Tripp appeared for the first time on the U. Most Popular Names list in , the year Palin and Johnston's son was born, at number , and then leapt last year to number In , there were baby boys named Tripp. With two middle names, Tripp is following an old royal tradition — which originated to squeeze in the names of as many important relatives as possible — used widely in England and crossing the pond now as well.
Easton, an Old English name meaning "eastern town," continues another Palin family practice of using place names.
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