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How did you go about choosing your baby' s name? Did you have to follow any traditions? Do you know of any other criteria to keep in mind while choosing a name for your baby? Ruchi replied. I think this article applies even to choosing a nickname for your child. Parents tend to choose embarrassing nicknames for their kids when they are small. At that time, it may sound cute. But later on, it sticks and cannot be gotten rid of. I have met so many Chintus who were over 6 feet tall. Not to mention the ' Baby' s' who already have grandchildren! Neeraj replied. I don' t believe in this policy of naming a child after some old people or members of the family who have passed away. Why can' t you give your child a name he can call his own? Why make him share it with someone else? Plus there' s always a possibility that his namesake may not have been liked by the family. Sharmila replied. There is nothing wrong with choosing a rare name for your child but it depends on your definition of rare. For example, I know many people with traditional names of other religions, which are not that rare. However, I also knew a boy who had the misfortune to be named Archimedes. Poor fellow