It is best to apply for the domain name as the place in kindergarten shortly after birth. Do it like the Hollywood stars: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have - when they were still a couple - timely secured the most important domain names with their children's first names.
If the parents have not already thought of a domain, as a godfather or godmother, relatives, friend of the mother or father you can gift the matching domain to the baby's name. At baptism, the name of the child is officially given. No opportunity fits better.
You may think, that the first names of your children are already taken at .com. This is probable. You will have better chances at .com, if you combine first and last name like chrismiller.com or chris-miller.com.
We think, that .net is also a good choice, if .com is taken. The domain chrismiller.net sounds very professionally, when the child will be already grown up.
If you want to use only the first name, we suggest to try it at the co-domains and the id-Domains.
Hans-Peter Oswald
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