What should parents-to-be consider when choosing a baby name? All About Baby, a personalized children’s products company that has seen all types of name combinations, has come up with helpful tips to make process interesting, fun and successful.

USE BOOKS AND THE INTERNET First, start with experts. The choices today are staggering with more than 50,000 common names and spelling variations. Begin with some basic homework by buying a few baby-name books or a baby-name software program. Check online for best buys.

You can also use internet by tapping into dozens of internet sites that list popular baby names, some websites even offer customized search programs, complete with meaning and origin of names.

BEGIN KEEPING A LIST Somewhere during middle of your pregnancy, start jotting down some of your favorite selections.

Next, begin mixing and matching first and middle names along with baby’s last name to see how you like various combinations. How do names sound together? How do they look on paper? This is time to ask others for their opinion, so keep an open mind and have a little fun considering a wide range of names for your little one.

At same time, keep in mind that names often bring up a myriad of emotions, and sometimes parents can have very different reactions to their partner’s favorite choices. So we advise being respectful of your partner's feelings.

Trendy names are really in fashion -- especially with celebrities. However, there is always something to be said for old standards that have endured test of time. For instance, Bambi Nevada might seem like a cool choice today, but consider what is best selection for an entire lifetime. What will this name look like decades later on a business card?

So even with this interest, can parents and teens really become best friends when competing with busy schedules, and raging hormones? The answer is a resounding YES…and it is worth effort!

What is important to understand is that both of you have to want new relationship on a long-term basis. You cannot appear to be going through motions, or acting like you are fitting this new relationship into your busy schedules.

As a father, I knew I was a good provider. I put food on table, a roof over their head, and helped fund those great sales that saved me so much money.

As important as father role is, it was improving “Dad” role that allowed me to develop a lasting relationship with my teenagers. Essentially, I modified communication and problem-solving skills that I successfully used at work to improve my relationship with them.

The following are ten ways that will help you to become one of your teenager’s best friends:

1. Define what trust means to each of you. Agree that there will be no games or hidden agendas—just honesty—to build trust.

2. Agree that mutual trust is earned by exhibiting consistent behavior. The amount of trust that you develop will be proportionate to amount of freedom that they will enjoy.

3. Anything that is discussed with you must be kept in strictest of confidence. This will help reinforce trust.