Once you provide your baby with the wonderful gift of a first name, it will be time to teach your little one all about that special moniker. Recognition will come quickly, generating sweet smiles at the sound of that new treasured name. And within just a few short months your baby-turned-toddler will be proudly scribbling out the letters of his or her very own moniker on sheets of paper, driveways and bedroom walls.

Seemingly, when it comes to sight and sound, it doesn't take long to learn a name. But here at Baby Naming Central, you are discovering that names carry hidden meanings and messages. And names influence us all in silent yet powerful ways every day of life. How do you learn and teach those hidden meanings and messages?

A personalized "Learning My Name" Scribble Sheet will let both you and your baby know how that all-important first name factors into life from infancy through adulthood! Your BNC "Learning My Name" Scribble Sheet will also provide some surprising tips that can help you raise your precious son or daughter with optimal name awareness.

Each Scribble Sheet provides the origins of your baby's first name, as well as the subliminal influence that plays such a big part in personality development. You will also discover how the first initial contributes to the whole.

Check out samples below for the most popular boy's and girl's name for 2006, and then place an order for your child's name.