Name Your Doll

This group of mothers have all chosen names for their children that are
special. Taking time to select your doll's name shows that you are thoughtful.

      There is much to be considered in naming your doll and making a wise choice is not always easy. A Doll's name is one of the first intimate choices about your pretend friend you will need to make.
      The choice should not be left to chance or to trivial circumstances. It should not be determined only by tradition or by mistaken notions of family obligations. There may be any number of fond relatives who hope or expect to be honored by a namesake but it is hardly fair to a doll to burden her or him with a long string of names to appease family feelings.
      Choose a good, strong name. They "wear better" than elaborate sounding names that may be in vogue today and not in such good taste when you take the doll into public places. It is well to put your choice of a name to the following test:

• If you are giving the doll more than one name, do these names sound well together?
• Is the meaning of the doll's name important?
• Does the name of the doll look like your doll?
• Will the name of the doll be too difficult to say over and over?

      Quite frequently a human name is given to a doll but it may be more important to name a doll after a human attribute or flower, as a mark of individuality. Because individuality and creativity are important character traits to encourage in oneself, you may consider a unusual name more important. Do not, however, choose it if, it is inappropriate to say in public.
      To help you in choosing a name for your doll, we have grouped on the following pages a listing of names for both boys and girls, together with their origin and their meaning.

• How did you decide to name your doll?

Boy's Names Alphabetically Listed

• Boy's Names A, B, C
• Boy's Names D, E, F
• Boy's Names G, H, I
• Boy's Names J, K, L
• Boy's Names M, N, O
• Boy's Names P, Q, R
• Boy's Names S, T, U
• Boy's Names V, W, X, Y and Z

Girl's Names Alphabetically Listed

• Girl's Names A, B, C
• Girl's Names D, E, F
• Girl's Names G, H, I
• Girl's Names J, K, L
• Girl's Names M, N, O
• Girl's Names P, Q, R
• Girl's Names S, T, U
• Girl's Names V, W, X, Y and Z

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