Baby name suggestion form
Friends vote on your shortlist and pitch a name of their own.
What's inside
Friends vote for one name from your shortlist. Anyone who picks “I have a better one” is asked for their name and a one-line pitch; everyone else goes straight to the middle name.
- 1Your name
- 2Your favorite from our shortlistAikoMeiLunaNoraNone of these, I have a better one
- 3Your name for herOnly if “Your favorite from our shortlist” is None of these, I have a better one
- 4Sell it to us in one lineOnly if “Your favorite from our shortlist” is None of these, I have a better one
- 5A middle name to go with it
Running the name vote
Keep the shortlist to three to five names. With more, the votes spread so thin that no name stands out, and that is the one thing you wanted to learn.
Decide before you send it whether the vote decides or just informs. Saying “we'll choose, you help” in the intro saves a hurt grandparent later.
The pitches are often the fun part. Read them out at the baby shower or keep the best ones for the baby book, joke entries included.
Votes go only to you, so friends answer honestly. Most parents announce the final name after the birth, and the thank-you message promises exactly that.
Baby name poll questions
Can friends see how others voted?
No. Replies go only to whoever saved the form, so nobody sees the running count. That keeps the first few votes from swaying everyone else. To share a result, count the votes per name in your replies and post the top two in the family chat, or keep it to yourselves until the birth.
Can I use it for a boy, or before we know?
Yes. Change the title and the names, or list names for both and see which list people lean toward. Before you know, keep each list to three names, so six options still fit on one phone screen. Edit the end screen and the pitch question too, since both say her.
Can I use it to name a pet?
Yes. Change the title and the shortlist; the vote and the pitch work the same. Swap the middle name question for a nickname, and edit the end screen so it promises a photo of the new pet instead of news at the birth. It works for a puppy, a kitten or a rescue cat.
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