为孩子取名发愁，向好莱坞取经

 Angelina Jolie names her daughter Shiloh

　　Hollywood actress Halle Berry's decision to call her daughter Nahla had some people perplexed¹, but baby experts said it mirrored a trend for unusual names which has helped create a new profession -- baby name consultant².

　　Many parents have moved away from giving their children family or unisex names and want their youngsters³ to have names that stand out from the crowd.

　　An online survey by specialist Web site Babycenter.com found 15 percent of parents think the name you give a child plays a role in their success in life, so it is not a decision taken lightly -- and this has made people seek outside help.

　　"It used to be more common to choose from family names or names from the bible, but today's parents have so many more choices and many of them are overwhelmed," said Linda Murray, editor-in-chief of babycenter.com.

　　"It can be very stressful. It's the first big public parenting decision you make. People want extra help so consultants⁴ have cropped up in the last few years to provide this service."

　　Berry has not explained why she and her model boyfriend Gabriel Aubry chose Nahla for their new-born daughter.

　　But Nahla was found to have a few meanings ranging from gift in Swahili to "drink of water" in Arabic.

　　"What better name for a baby you've waited so long for than gift?" said Murray of Nahla, 41-year-old Berry's first child.

　　Spiritual names and names with meanings have become popular with consultants charging anything from $25 to several hundred dollars to help couples find the right meaning for their child.

　　Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt named their daughter Shiloh, which means "peaceful one" in Hebrew, while Tom Cruise⁵ and Katie Holmes' daughter is Suri, which can mean "princess" or "red rose."

1 perplexed   

adj.不知所措的

参考例句：

• The farmer felt the cow,went away,returned,sorely perplexed,always afraid of being cheated.那农民摸摸那头牛，走了又回来，犹豫不决，总怕上当受骗。
• The child was perplexed by the intricate plot of the story.这孩子被那头绪纷繁的故事弄得迷惑不解。

2 consultant   

n.顾问；会诊医师，专科医生

参考例句：

• He is a consultant on law affairs to the mayor.他是市长的一个法律顾问。
• Originally,Gar had agreed to come up as a consultant.原来，加尔只答应来充当我们的顾问。

3 youngsters   

n.孩子( youngster的名词复数 )；少年；青年；年轻人

参考例句：

• We followed the youngsters at a more sedate pace. 我们跟在年轻人后面，步子稍慢一点。
• The camp is for youngsters aged 8 to 14. 这次夏令营是为8至14岁的少年儿童安排的。

4 consultants   

顾问( consultant的名词复数 )； 高级顾问医生，会诊医生

参考例句：

• a firm of management consultants 管理咨询公司
• There're many consultants in hospital. 医院里有很多会诊医生。

5 cruise   

v.巡航，航游，缓慢巡行；n.海上航游

参考例句：

• They went on a cruise to Tenerife.他们乘船去特纳利夫岛。
• She wants to cruise the canals of France in a barge.她想乘驳船游览法国的运河。