Congratulations on your pregnancy! Preparing to welcome your child into the world is a wonderful, and sometimes confusing, process. One important decision that you will be making soon is what to name your child. As with any important life decision, you will probably spend time in reflection, ask friends and family for their advice, and, most of all, do your own research.

What does "research" involve in baby naming? As you may have noticed, there isn't much, if any, scientific data on how to name your baby out there. That's where The Right Baby Name can help.

The Right Baby Name has compiled statistical data on a name's "uniqueness", "goodwill", and "fit". Uniqueness refers to a name's memorability and frequency. Goodwill refers to general public perception of a name's class, economic, and educational implications. The fit of a name refers to how a name matches your family, ethnicity, and religion. There is also some data on the association of names with celebrities, Ivy Leaguers, academics, professional success -- and even felons!

The Right Baby name provides a variety of tools to help you pick names based on scientific information. This website offers name reports, a name comparison feature, and name list recommendations based on your criteria. The Right Baby Name book is available online and soon in major bookstores.

The "right name" for your baby depends on you and the future you envision for your child. We at The Right Baby Name are happy to provide important and unique tools to help you make this important decision: statistical data on naming patterns, factors to consider in choosing a name and the potential effects of each name on your child.

Please let us know about your adventures and success stories in baby naming!

Best of luck and enjoy!

The Right Baby Name Team