Baby naming: What are some inventive ways to name a newborn?
- November 18, 2009 12:35 PM |
- By POV
For some parents, the process of selecting their newborn's name is filled with heated discussions, baby books and input from family members.
For the Toronto Zoo's gorilla Charles, the selection process was as easy as choosing his morning snack.
The western lowland gorilla was presented on Wednesday, Nov. 18, with five piles of the same treat and five signs corresponding to different possible names for his baby son, born Sept. 2.
Zoo staff decided to let Charles choose his son's name from five options whittled down from more than 5,000 suggestions submitted by members of the public.
Whichever pile of treats Charles chose determined the newborn ape's name.
The baby was to be one of Nassir, Neo, Nico, Nigel or Nsambu. The only stipulation the zoo had was that the name had to begin with N, to honour the baby's mother, Ngozi. In the end, Charles chose Nassir.
What are some inventive ways for parents to select a child's name?
If you're a parent, how did you go about selecting your child's name?
Did you find the name in a baby book, or come up with it after a lengthy discussion with your spouse and/or family members?
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