Considerations Parents Should Make When Naming a Baby

Naming a baby 30 years ago was much easier. Parents just needed to pick a name they liked, say John or Michael, add the surname, and that was it.

Enter the Internet, and everything changes. Now you need to think twice before naming your kid or else he/she might have a lot of trouble on their digital interactions. Below are some new considerations parents should make when naming a baby these days.

1. Is NameSurname.com Still Available?
In the future it is very likely that every person will need to have an online presence, and having the namesurname.com domain is the best way to go. You can check this by going to any domain registration website such as http://www.godaddy.com/ and entering the first and last name that you are considering followed by .com in the lookup box.

2. Is NameSurname Still Available on Twitter and Facebook?
Another cornerstone of your child's online presence will be their Twitter and Facebook accounts. Make sure that the prospective name is still available on those websites by visiting http://www.twitter.com/ and http://www.facebook.com/ and starting the signup process.

3. Will the name trigger email spam filters?
Email will probably remain the digital communication channel of choice. Make sure that the name or surname of your kid will not trigger spam filters for sexual or common scamming content.

4. Will it be easy to rank in Google’s first position for “name surname”?
Evaluate whether or not it will be easy to get your kid’s website ranked in the first position of Google for the “name surname” search query. Virtually everyone will use a search engine to find information in the future, and you don’t want people who are searching for your kid (i.e. to make a job offer) ending in the website of some footbal player or rock star.

I am sure there are many more things to consider but this should get you thinking!