At 24 weeks pregnant, youshould already know the gender of your unborn baby. Is it going to be a boy or a girl? As you are selecting baby bedding and decorating your baby’s nursery, this is a great time to start thinking about baby names. But where do you start and how do you choose? After all, everyone in your family has an opinion.

Your baby is going to be stuck with this name for the rest of his or her life, so you want to choose carefully. Don’t let the others in your family sway you. Discuss this with your husband and come up with a name that you both love. Plus, you are only in your second trimester of pregnancy so you have ample time to change your mind, too.

As your due date approaches, you will probably busy yourself with name books and websites. You might even want to look at lists of the most popular baby names or hot celebrity names. Take your time to research. Select one that has a special meaning to you.

According to the Social Security Administration, the top names for 2009 were:
For boys: Jacob, Ethan, Michael, Alexander, William, Joshua, Daniel, Jayden, Noah and Anthony.
For girls: Isabella, Emma, Olivia, Sophia, Ava, Emily, Madison, Abigail, Chloe, and Mia.

For more ideas on selecting the perfect baby name for your baby, take a look at pregnancy week 24 at Women’s Healthcare Topics.