Baby Name Shortlist: Printable Worksheet
By Family Resource Editorial ยท Updated 8 October 2026
Use this worksheet after you have narrowed your list to three to five names. Complete it separately if you are choosing with someone else, then discuss where your preferences overlap. There is no score you have to meet.
What matters to us?
Choose two or three priorities: family connection, cultural or language roots, pronunciation, spelling, meaning, nicknames, or how it sounds with the surname.
Our priorities: ___________________________________________________________________
| Name | Full name aloud | Pronunciation / spelling | Nicknames | What we like / questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Questions to discuss
- Which names do we both want to keep?
- Does the name work in the languages our family uses?
- Are we comfortable with its likely short forms and initials?
- Are meaning or origin claims uncertain? Note what we still need to check.
- Which two or three names would we like to try again next week?
Our next shortlist: __________________________________________________________________
Explore the baby-name directory or read how to choose a baby name.
Print and fill in by hand. This page has no online entry fields and does not collect your worksheet answers.