Parents will name their children after their favorite names, and American parents are no exception. Some use names they simply like, some use the names of their favorite politicians, athletes, and entertainment stars, and some use the names of elders they respect in their families, either directly or with some variations, to name their babies. But no matter which one it is, most parents will refer to some child naming books or websites to help them give their children a more satisfactory name. For parents, the first thing to understand is the origin and meaning of the name. For example, Nicholas (male) comes from Greek and means victory of the masses. Kelvin (male) comes from Ireland and means an island full of ships. Abigail (female) comes from Hebrew and means the source of happiness. Amy (female) comes from Latin, meaning beloved. There are also popular trends in baby naming. Different eras have different trends. This is just like the Chinese people in the 1950s popularly called "aiding Korea and resisting the United States", and in the 1970s many people called them "Weidong, cultural revolution". According to statistics, the top ten most popular names for newborns in the United States in 2001 are: Boys 1 Jacob 2 Michael 3 Joshua 4 Matthew 5 Andrew 6 Joseph 7 Nicholas 8 Anthony 9 Tyler 10 Daniel Girls 1 Emily 2 Hannah 3 Madison 4 Samantha 5 Ashley 6 Sarah 7 Elizabeth 8 Kayla 9 Alexis 10 Abigail It is important to understand fashion trends, because giving a child a name that is too old-fashioned will be misunderstood as an 80-year-old man, and a name that is too uncommon will be difficult to pronounce, and it will be nicknamed by others. , it’s too popular a name and easy to repeat. For example: Samantha is now a very popular name for girls in the United States. In some states, it even ranks first. Some people joke that if you shout "Samantha" on the school playground, a group of girls will agree to it. In fact, more than ten years ago, few parents chose this name because there was a sitcom with high ratings at that time. The heroine in the show was named Samantha, who was a witch. A friend named Samantha told me that she rarely had the same name in school, but she was nicknamed "Witch". This is why the name was not popular back then. It seems that baby names that are too popular or too unpopular have their drawbacks. When choosing an English name, you should also pay attention to whether the pronunciation or spelling of the name is easy to be nicknamed. Even the first letter of the name must not be an unpleasant word or abbreviation, such as "TNT" or "WC". The nickname is Everyone knows. Experts also suggest that a surname that is spelled too long should be paired with a name that is spelled shorter, while a surname that is spelled too short should be paired with a name that is spelled longer.