“What is beautiful is not beautiful, but what you like is beautiful” An ancient popular saying recites, but will it really be so? Not exactly and not always, and the names that the new parents give to their little ones seem to remember.
Whatever the criterion with which you choose to rename your baby, the names of the most common children show us almost universal preferences. And perhaps it is no coincidence that those names are considered “universally beautiful” indeed the most beautiful. Linguistics also seems to agree.
This is demonstrated by an investigation conducted by Bodo Winter, associate professor of cognitive linguistics at the University of Birmingham, in collaboration with the My 1st Year brand. On the basis of linguistic principles, including the foundationthe research has identified the names that more than others are able to generate positive associations, thus being intriguing and at the same time pleasant to hearing.
In linguistics, in fact, phonosymbolism is defined as a mechanism that from sound (the Foni) evokes a meaning. In total 100 popular names were analyzed in the United Kingdom, from which a ranking was developed.
These are the 10 most beautiful names According to experts. For children the most attractive would be Zayn, name from the Arab origins and the meaning of “beautiful”, followed by Jesse. The latter would derive from the Jewish term for “gift”.
- Zayn
- Jesse
- Charlie
- Louie
- William
- Freddie
- George
- Wings
- Daniel
- Rileny
For girls, however, we find:
- Sophia
- Zoe
- Rosie
- Sophie
- Ivy
- Phoebe
- Violet
- Willow
- Hannah
- Ellie
On the side of the pink bow there are no big surprises. Also in Italy the name Sofia, which derives from the Greek “wisdom” or “wisdom”, is loved and knows no rivals. It has been before 2010 that this female name dominates Istat’s registers, confirming itself in first place also this year.
That you opt for the timeless classics now almost disappeared or for the most popular trends, the names of the children always remain a very personal decision. The intimate meaning that these take on in each family and the joy of a new life makes them already beautiful, and it does not rain on this.
