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If you had to put a number on the value of the perfect baby name, how much would you would spend? A few hundred bucks, if you’re an increasingly in-demand baby name consultant.
Couples are no longer naming their precious babies after loved ones, or casually flipping through books for inspiration. Instead, moms and dads who want to give their children any edge they can in an increasingly competitive world are paying experts hundreds of dollars to give their kiddos the perfect name.
Once we heard how much people are throwing in for a baby name we decided to go straight to our experts to figure out how this came to be and what the benefits are.
After speaking to our experts, we learned that one baby consultant found so much interest in her job that she quit her job as a nurse practitioner and began helping parents choose baby names full-time! The title titan takes on about 15 clients a month, charging $350 each, earning her a cool $63,000 a year.
What sounds like easy work can be a challenge; the names must typically fit extremely specific qualifications. Some requests she’s gotten in the past are that the name was only used 25 times the previous year or have specific sounds. When asked what her availability looks like when booking begins at the beginning of the month and responded "slots open at the beginning of the month and typically fill up within an hour."
Meanwhile, another baby consultant has slightly cheaper rates and says it's more of a side job than a full time job. She registers about 25 customers a month, charging $125 to make around $37,500 a year.
You may be wondering how this process works and we have you covered with all the answers! To begin the pros both begin their processes by providing clients with questionnaires they use to guide their deep dives. They ask them to list what names they’re considering, what names are off-limits and why and even how many syllables they want the name to have. In the end, the consultant supplies parents with a PDF that’s usually about six pages long, listing what names they recommend and why.
A very popular reason parents turn to baby name consultants is a lot of couples just can’t agree on a name. They have different styles, or they have a child already and don't want their names to clash. It can also be said that your name is your brand and lots of parents are trying to set their child up for the best outcome to build a brand off their name!
Would you consider recruiting the help of a baby name consultant or are you taking your chances with me and winging it! DM us on socials, @Ymsradio