Why do parents give their children strange names?

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In recent years, the tendency to give their children unusual names has reached unprecedented proportions.

In Russia, the fashion for unusual names appeared in Soviet years.Then the name of the child, it was fashionable to invent cutting slogans and names of well-known party leaders and heroes of labor.In the course were such names as Velior and Vilyur (The Great October Revolution and Lenin loves the Motherland), Donaire and Dotnara (Daughter of a new era and the daughter of the working people), as well as Lapanalda (Camp papanintsev on the ice) and Yuralga (Yuri Gagarin).These names were proud parents and growing children.Not only the name of the child set off from the mass of children, it was more patriotic.

Currently, polls show that most parents give their children unusual names the best of intentions: to attract the attention of a child, he stood out among peers, surprised others.However, after a few years, about ten per cent of parents are beginning to regret that give children unusual names.This is due to the fact that the child is named in honor of an object or an animal is often subjected to ridicule of peers and feels like an outcast.

Despite the fact that psychologists urge parents to be careful in choosing names for children in Russia is still in the course of such names as Lexus, Compass, Colt, Kite, Mustang, Gladiolus, Emerald, glossy, sparkling Symphony, Rhapsody, Viagra, Pantera and many others.

desire of parents to be creative, the desire to stand out often turns to the problems in the life of a child.In some countries, causing unusual names and even prohibited by law: for example, in New Zealand, Germany, Italy.

In England, young parents offers special services: linguists check the sound and meaning of the name in all languages, to ensure that it is in any other country will not sound dissonant, or have unexpected meaning.In Russia, such a law does not exist yet, but parents still need to be careful in choosing a name for the baby, because it largely determines its fate and attitude of others.

Articles Source: deti.mail.ru