Pick Some Baby Names and We'll Predict How Many Kids You'll Have!

By: Zoe Samuel
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Pick Some Baby Names and We'll Predict How Many Kids You'll Have!
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About This Quiz

Who doesn't love children? Well, quite a lot of us, as it happens, but most of us do, and even those who don't generally love children as a whole tend to know a few little humans who make their heart melt. Children are just small people, after all, and some of them are lovely while others are, less so. Fortunately, nearly everyone loves their own children with the fire of a thousand suns.

Other than the gift of life, the first great gift you give to your child is their name. That's why it's very important to get it right. In some cultures, you name children after a living relative. In others, you choose a deceased one. Still, others prefer to come up with something new or to name the baby based on your hopes or dreams, or something they express early on that gives you a clue who they will become. In some cultures, such as the Jewish faith, it's not considered traditional to give a child a name until their naming ceremony, meaning having one picked out in advance is a little bit cheeky, but everyone who might see themselves becoming a parent has a few names floating around their noggin, just in case. Tell us about yours, and we'll see what size brood you're likely to have!

Sheepdog Chilling
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What famous dog has the best name?
The Air Bud team do!
The ones from Homeward Bound.
Lassie.
Old Yeller.

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Toddler Holding Guitar
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What nickname do you want your child to go by?
Bob or Jez or something short.
Ginny or Maggie or something cute.
Something personality related.
I would want them to keep their own name.

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Affectionate Mom
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What name would you give a baby whose conception took over a year?
Hope.
Faith.
Ondia (expected one).
Lately!

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Where's the Baby?
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Besides your fellow parent, anyone else going to have input into your baby's name?
Lots of relations.
Grandparents.
No.
No, and the other parent will defer to me.

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Mom & Baby on Laptop
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Do you have your child's future online presence in mind when you name them?
I bought their .com domains already.
Yes, of course.
I hadn't thought about it but now I do!
Nah, the Internet will evolve by then.

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Kids Dressed as Knights
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Which historical character has the best name?
All the knights of the Round Table.
Moses, Aaron, and Miriam!
King Arthur.
God (sorry!)

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Baby Ready to Cry
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What thing should a baby never be named after?
Dictators.
Dead pets.
Inanimate objects.
Horrible relatives.

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Dad & Baby
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Would you name a baby after a country?
India! China! Chad! Sure!
Depends if I had a proper connection to it.
America, maybe.
No, they'd be too tied to it.

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Concerned Mom & Baby
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Are you worried about what their initials will spell out?
I was so worried, I used an anagrammer.
I checked and they're fine.
Oh, good point!
Not unless it's WTF or something obviously bad.

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Kid Initials
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Do you want to name your kids with the same initials?
Oh yes, I love that!
Probably not.
Doubt that's an issue.
That's tacky.

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Writing Baby Names
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Do you have any family names you want to use?
So, so many.
A couple good ones.
Just my mom's name.
Nah.

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Multicultural Friends
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Do you want a name that people can pronounce all over the world?
Oh yes, or I will trip on it.
Only where we speak the same language, I can't worry about everywhere.
That'd be a bonus.
I don't mind.

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Mom & Daughter Hugging
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Do you like the idea of naming children for colors?
Violet! Indigo! Beryl! Ash! I love it!
Maybe a Scarlet or a Jade, sure.
I like Rose.
No, that's vulgar.

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Mixed Family
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How about ethnically ambiguous names?
I think they're rejecting their culture.
I think they are less colorful.
I think they benefit the baby.
I don't feel strongly.

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Overweight Baby
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What's a good name for a huge baby?
Brutus.
Brad.
Whatever I was gonna name them anyway!
Size isn't really the point!

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New Mom Holding Infant Daughter
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When should you assign a baby's name?
Before you conceive.
During pregnancy.
Birth.
At a naming ceremony.

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Pregnant Mom Picking Names
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How do you feel about nontraditional spellings?
I like them for variety.
I don't like them, they're confusing.
They're fun.
They're trying too hard.

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Three Generations
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Do you like the idea of a name that harks back to your ancestors?
Love it!
Yes, generally.
Only if it is a good name in its own right.
No, my ancestors fled for a reason.

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Giggling Baby
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How unique of a name would you like to choose?
My name choice wouldn't be unique at all.
My name choice wouldn't be very unique.
My name choice would be somewhat unique.
If you're gonna go there, then do it right!

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Two Girls Eating Watermelon
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What "virtue" name suits you best?
Trinity, Mercy, Charity, Verity...
Faith and Hope.
Felicity.
They sound a bit like strippers to me.

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Baby Sticking Tongue Out
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How influenced are you by baby naming trends?
I will look at what's in style.
I guess I will choose something I've heard before.
More than I'd like.
Hopefully not at all.

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Blonde Smiling
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Which variant of the name below suits you best?
Lindseigh.
Lyndsy.
Lindsay.
Lindsey.

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Abe Lincoln Statue
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Which male historical figure has a great name?
One of the disciples.
A couple Roman Emperors.
Alexander the Great.
I don't like names that have something attached already.

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Blowing Dandelions
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What flower is a good name for a baby?
Hyacinth, Poppy, Jasmine, Violet...
Lily, Flora - simple ones.
Just Rose.
Flowers are weak.

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Baby Grandma Hand Holding
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Do you believe in nominative determinism, that is, the idea that your name shapes your destiny?
I don't think so.
I think it can.
Yes, that's real.
Yes, because people are prejudiced.

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Mom Lifting Baby
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Would you ever name a child something that was traditionally not given to a baby of their gender?
Never.
Probably not.
Probably.
Definitely, just to mess with people.

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Twin Babies
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Do you fear mixing up your kids' names?
It's inevitable.
I do, yes.
Not really.
No.

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Crying Baby, Yellow Hat
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Do you like gender-neutral names?
Not really.
Maybe.
Love them!
It depends on the person.

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Brunette at Beach
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Which variant of the name below suits you best?
Rachel.
Rachael.
Raquelle.
Rahel.

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Moms Talking
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Do you think you could name the top ten most popular baby names?
I could name 100.
I could name five.
I could guess a few.
Doubt it.

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