Talk to your child about the reasons why you chose their name, why their name is very special to you and therefor special to them.

Teasing about names is quite popular among children. Parents can help their children deal with the hurtful comments by encouraging them to share their experiences and their feelings about them. Parents can also help their children by exploring new and positive ways to respond to the teasing and name-calling in the future and by practicing through role-playing.

A great book about special names is Chrysanthemum.

Chrysanthemum is a cute mouse with a very beautiful name. Chrysanthemum is the name of a flower. She is happy to go to Kindergarten. Her name has 13 letters!

That is half of the letters in the alphabet, one of her classmates points out! That is just one of the many jokes that hurts her feelings on her first days at school.

Her loving parents reassure her again and again that her name is beautiful.

The unforgettable music teacher's wise, cheery and soothing remarks to the classroom makes a world of difference to Chrysanthemum. The mice children learn a valuable lesson and Chrysanthemum's confidence is restored!