Image: huey.haqueWhether it's got to be the perfect name that doesn't remind you of a serial killer, the Grade 4 bully or a former flame, these carefully chosen apps are each unique in their own way which makes the process of finding the perfect name just a little less painful and a bit more interesting. Click ahead for our five favourites.
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Baby Name-o-Matic
With a database of over 10,000 names, rate your favourites and the app will suggest other names based on your preferences. The more names you rate, the better the app performs in predicting the names you may like. Who knows, you may come across a name you never even thought of. Being that it's free, it's definitely worth a try. Android, Free.
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Baby Names by Sevenlogics, Inc.
A free app showcasing 30,000+ names for the new addition to the family. What makes this app unique is that you can search for names that start with and end with a specific letter. For example, names that start with "R" and end with "A". You can also search by origin, meaning, popularity and gender. Turn your device to landscape mode to see a graph indicating the popularity ranking of the name over the years. iOS, Android, Free.
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Baby Names Premium
Baby Names Premium boasts 36,000+ names from over 100 different origins but in case you don't see a name on their list, you can add it yourself. App includes popularity rankings from many countries including Canada, United States, Australia, Japan, United Kingdom, Brazil and Sweden. The app will also provide a list of similar names for your consideration. Search by gender, name, popularity, meaning and origin. Bonus: app integrates with Google and Wikipedia should you wish to do more research on selected names. iOS, $1.99
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Kick to Pick
If you're one to believe in fate, then why not let your unborn child pick his or her name? That is the premise behind Kick to Pick. Select from the gender specific list or if you have preselected some of your favourites, you can use your own list. Place your iDevice on your baby bump and when the little one kicks, the app will detect the kick and stop the name generator and you got yourself a name. Pure fun for under a dollar. iOS, $0.99
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Stork Drop -- Baby Names
This is a fun app where the "stork" randomly drop names from their database of 7,000+ names for your consideration. Save your favourites or set the "maybe" names in the stork bag. Names include origins, meaning and popularity. View alphabetical lists and predefined lists such as athletes, historical figures, popularity, religion, composers and inventors just to name a few. Although the name drops seem to favour more girl names, this sure beats reading names from A-Zzzzzzzz. iOS, Free
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