Disposition
Parental Meaning-Seeking Motivation
A parent's psychological drive to choose a name conveying deep personal meaning—character, heritage, faith, or family history.
Taught in these guides
Grounded in
Books cited by the guides that teach this. The ones cited by more than one are where the field agrees.
- A Is for Atticus2 guides
- 100,000+ Baby Names
- Baby Names That Go Together_ From Lily, Rose, and Violet to Finn and Fay - Sibling Names that Mix and Match in a Perfect Way
- Baby Names Your Child Can Live With_ Thousands Of Names To Help You Make The Perfect Choice
- The 2013 Baby Names Almanac
- The 2014 Baby Names Almanac · Emily Larson
- The Art of Baby Nameology
- The Baby Name Wizard, 2019 Revised 4th Edition
- The Complete Guide To Baby Naming Ceremonies
- The Everything Baby Names Book_ From classic to contemporary, 50,000 baby names that you--and your child---will love