{"product_id":"the-art-of-naming","title":"The Art of Naming: A Guide for Expectant Parents","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere is a particular kind of stillness that comes over a room when someone says a name out loud for the first time, the name they have chosen for their child.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eYou are here because you understand that a name is not a small thing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Naming\u003c\/em\u003e is a guide for expectant parents who want to approach this decision with clarity and genuine intention: not anxiety, not guesswork, and not another afternoon lost in an endless scrolling list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is inside\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSeven chapters. Two appendices. One 88 page PDF, designed rather than formatted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Six Dimensions Framework.\u003c\/strong\u003e The intellectual heart of the guide. A structured way to evaluate any name across sound and cadence, meaning and story, heritage and roots, longevity, family fit, and instinct. Use it to move from overwhelmed to certain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHow Names Move Through Time.\u003c\/strong\u003e Trends, cycles, and what actually makes a name timeless rather than tied to a moment. Includes a curated list of names that have never really gone away.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Heritage Question.\u003c\/strong\u003e The most emotionally complex chapter, written for multicultural families navigating cultural identity, pronunciation, family expectation, and genuine love for a name.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSound, Rhythm and the Full Name Test.\u003c\/strong\u003e The practical chapter. How to evaluate the rhythm of a full name, the ending and beginning rule, middle name architecture, the shout test, and the CV test.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Shortlist Method.\u003c\/strong\u003e A step by step process for getting from many names to one, including the 10-3-1 Rule, guidance on timing the decision, and how to handle the announcement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Names Worth Knowing.\u003c\/strong\u003e A curated appendix of 192 names across three lists: 72 for girls, 72 for boys, and 48 that work beautifully for any child. Each one annotated with its origin, its meaning, and what makes it worth considering.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe Naming Worksheet.\u003c\/strong\u003e A printable two page tool for evaluating your top names against the Six Dimensions framework, side by side.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho this is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eParents who take this decision seriously. Families navigating multicultural naming traditions. Couples who keep going around in circles and need a framework to move forward. Anyone who has felt the weight of this choice and wanted something more considered than a website list.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat you receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eImmediately upon purchase, an 88 page PDF delivered to your inbox. Designed for reading on screen or printing at home. Formatted for A5 with the full Namesake Studio aesthetic: Cormorant Garamond headings, Jost body text, and the Ink, Parchment, Sage, Forest and Gold palette throughout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhen you want to go further\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Art of Naming\u003c\/em\u003e is the starting point. When you are ready for a shortlist built specifically for your family, or a conversation with me about it, there are three ways to work together: \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-discovery-list\"\u003eThe Discovery List\u003c\/a\u003e at $197 CAD, \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-signature-consult\"\u003eThe Signature Consult\u003c\/a\u003e at $497 CAD, and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/the-heirloom-package\"\u003eThe Heirloom Package\u003c\/a\u003e at $997 CAD. The price of the book comes off any of them if you book within sixty days; your code arrives with your order confirmation. \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/services\"\u003eCompare the packages\u003c\/a\u003e, or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/book-a-consult\"\u003ebook a free fifteen minute call\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLaunch price $39 CAD until 1 November, then $49 CAD.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInstant digital download, PDF format. 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