Read Articles: Baby Shower Hostess Etiquette Baby Shower Party Decorations to Liven u Baby Furniture Buyers Guide Baby Proof Your Home Frequently Asked Baby Monitor Technology and Buyers Guide Baby Car Seats Safety Frequently Asked Baby Gift Registry Baby Shower Cake as the Centerpiece Baby Shower Invitations Ideas Baby Shower Recipes Welcome an Adopted Baby into the Family Baby Bedding Information for your all yo Baby Names Choosing Trendy or Traditio Baby Shower On a Budget Baby Crib Safety Frequently Asked Ques Baby Shower Game Distraction Benefits of Making your Own Homemade Bab Baby Shower for Second Baby Baby Shower Invitation Wording Baby Clipart for all your Baby Shower Pr Baby Girl Clip Art Baby Girl Shower Invitations Baby Shower Food Items Planning a Baby Shower Baby Shower Games A Surprise Baby Shower Can Be the Perfec Baby Crib Advice and Tips Baby Room Decor Tips Hints Baby Expense What To Do When Baby Baby Poems for Saying Whats On Your Heart Baby showernovel way of arrangement Is Your Baby Necessarily Need Shoes Baby Boy Clip Art to liven up your Baby Baby Clothes Daywear Nightwear And Sp Baby Sleep Tips Baby Shower for Mom and the Ladies Baby's First Month at a Glance Unusual Baby Boy Names Finding Exotic Baby Shower for Twins Or More Peas in How to deal with a baby that has colic Baby Shower Favors to Spice up Your Baby Buying Gently Used Baby Clothing Baby Clothes For All Seasons Baby is Coming Are you ready Baby Shower Centerpieces That Double as Baby Shower Decorations Baby Showers For Adopted Children Budgeting for Baby Baby Clothes for Your Baby Shower Gift Baby Shower Checklist for Planning a Bab White Noise for Baby Stops Colic Crying Baby Clothes You Can Use All Year Using Music To Calm Your Baby Baby Clothes On The Cheap Baby Shower Invitation Cards Baby Shower Party Game Ideas to Keep You Baby Strollers Tips and Advice The Baby Stroller How To Choose A Daddy Baby Shower New Twist on the o How To Teach Your Baby Sign Language 8 Simple Tips for Taking Great Baby Phot Baby Shower Themes Baby's First Days at Home How To Save Money On Wedding And Baby Sh Baby Jewelry Infant Fashion as Keepsake Baby Name Story Fyodor Given by God Baby Strollers and Carriers Know What Baby Strollers Frequently Asked Questi A Baby Is Born With Several Reflexes Selecting a Baby Shower Theme Easy as O America’s best Graco baby products Baby names and how to pick one Baby Shower Gifts Are Not All The Same Baby Shower Guide 10 easy steps When Your Baby Arrives Index Pages: 1 2

Baby Name Story: Fyodor - Given by God by:Elmar Alex It’s always a lot of thinking when you need to choose the name for your baby. There are many good names but this makes the task still harder. Some people can’t explain why they’ve named their baby so, but the others tell you exciting stories about choosing baby names. I collect these stories and here’s one of my collection. It is believed there’s something mysterious about naming a baby and that the name can determine the future of the child. That’s why some parents try to find out the meaning of the names before choosing one. Often a baby is named after the great person – the King or President, Olympic champion or movie star. In Russia there’s a tradition to name the first-born son after his grandfather. This makes the naming process somewhat easier if the family follows this tradition. Pavel Medvedev, an engineer from St.Petersburg, Russia, and a father of three sons tells this story. “My name is Pavel. I was named after my grandfather according to our family tradition to call a first-born son after his grandfather. Now, my father’s name is Mikhail and I thought I would call my son after him – Mikhail. “The problem was that my wife asked me to name our son after HER father, i.e. my father-in-law. Well, I had to yield (after all it was her who borne our baby, so she deserved to name him) and we called our son Vitaly – after my father-in-law. “Now the problem was that my wife didn’t want any more children. For the next ten years I tried to persuade her to have one more baby. When I managed to do so and our second son was born I naturally called him Mikhail – after my father to follow the family tradition. “Now, everybody was happy and satisfied. Neither my wife nor I wanted more children, but suddenly 18 months later the third son was born. Actually, we didn’t plan to have him but this smart guy appeared notwithstanding! Well, there’s a fallacy that a nursing woman can’t get pregnant. I think many couples make the same mistake. At least whenever I see children of whom one is a year older than the other (like our second and third sons) I think their parents thought that way. “We did a lot of thinking to name the third son and then suddenly I said he would be called Fyodor. Neither my wife nor I had relatives or ancestors with this name and everybody was surprised and unhappy with my idea. But I insisted because I was absolutely sure that it was the right name for the boy. Later on I found in the book describing baby names meanings that Fyodor means "given by God". Indeed the boy was given by God. All our relatives later on agreed I had made the right choice. Q – Pavel, you say this son was given by God. But don’t you think any baby is given by God? A – Oh, yes, of course. But people believe they can plan their family: how many children to have, when to get them born, even to choose if it will be a boy or a girl. Fyodor was absolutely out of planning. God decided for us that we would have him. And something interesting that I didn’t know the meaning of the name when I thought he would be called Fyodor. But the meaning of the name proved to be just to the point. About the Author El Alex collects information about baby names and baby name stories all over the world. His collection is big and still growing. He is a father of three boys. People gladly tell him their stories. If you have an interesting baby name story please send it to him. Russian baby names can be found at http://russian-baby-names.com To subscribe to his Baby Names Stories Newsletter mailto:story@russian-baby-names.com?subject=subscribe

More Resources

11/19/2008 12:54 PM

Broomfielders go for Barack in baby name (Broomfield Enterprise)

Roger Sealy has a deal with his wife: She gets to pick their children's first names, and in return, he chooses their middle names -- with impunity. And so it was that when Jackee Sealy gave birth to a baby boy Nov. 11, a week late, she chose the name Carter. And Roger Sealy joined in a national naming phenomenon when he picked the middle names Barack and Obama.

11/19/2008 12:33 PM

New names surface for Yahoo CEO job (BizJournals)

Two new names have surfaced in speculation for who will replace Jerry Yang as Yahoo Inc.’s chief executive officer. (GOOG) (NWS) (TWX) (YHOO) (MSFT)

11/17/2008 04:49 PM

Lunar Baby Thermometer Avoids Sticking Things Up the Wrong Places [Thermometer] (Gizmodo)

According to designer Duck Young Kong—probably the best name ever in the history of best names ever—his Lunar Baby Thermometer is great because "it eliminates the need to insert an external tool...

11/17/2008 03:38 PM

Tag Your Baby, Pick A Name (TechCrunch)

Forget the printed books and cluttered sites like this one, you can now pick your new baby's name in style. Two year old Jackson Fish Market's newest site is What A Lovely Name . Peruse and click on descriptive tags and see names that reflect those traits. For example, English, Elegant, Intelligent and Wise yields twenty-six boy names:

11/18/2008 02:50 PM

Broomfield Baby Named Barack Obama (KMGH 7 Denver)

A baby in Broomfield has a historic middle name, Barack Obama.

11/17/2008 09:29 PM

Broomfield’s Barack baby (Boulder Daily Camera)

Roger Sealy has a deal with his wife: She gets to pick their children’s first names, and in return, he chooses their middle names — with impunity.

11/18/2008 05:43 PM

November 18, 2008 (Extra TV)

Simon Cowell and Terri Seymour have split after six years together, but they both agree it's time to move on. The couple sat down together to reveal their pet names -- and who's a fan of baby talk!

11/19/2008 05:08 PM

Zagat names Ritz-Carlton-Dallas No.1 (BizJournals)

The Zagat Survey has named The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas the No. 1 large hotel and Fearing’s restaurant No. 1 in hotel dining. The survey picked the Ritz-Carlton out of all the hotels and restaurants considered for the survey in the U.S.

11/19/2008 06:11 AM

Suri Cruise Tops Poll (MTV UK)

An influential mag names Tom and Katie's baby as the hottest celeb kid...

11/18/2008 11:29 PM

Pete Wentz And Ashlee Simpson Keep Fall Out Boy Bandmates In The Dark About Baby (MTV Asia)

The guys in Fall Out Boy are a lot like you and me - they have no idea just when Pete Wentz and Ashlee Simpson's is due.