how do you spell that???

as a pediatrician, i'm always amazed at some of the names i encounter. there are some that are associated with a particularly poor prognosis. they should tell parents that when they are filling out the forms for the birth certificate. before you name your child nevaeh, for instance, you should really make sure you have good health insurance. 

seriously. do not name your child nevaeh. heaven spelled backwards? it's just begging for trouble. 

some others that future-parents should be warned about, variations in spelling not withstanding:

charity

savannah

cayden

serenity

trinity

destiny

tristan

brady

brittany

faith

corbin

jasmine

kaelyn

jazlyn

peyton

summer

cadence

the more creative the spelling, it would seem, the poorer the prognosis.  also, combining these names seems to increase the odds exponentially that something horrible will befall these children.

to any readers who carry these names or have already named their children these names, you, and they, are likely exceptions that prove the rule. so please do not take offense.  some of them are actually really cool names.