Should suggested names be written with quotation marks? [closed]
Would a suggested baby name be put in quotation marks before the baby's birth? For example,
I think you should name your baby "Nathan".
Solution 1:
Yes, the convention is that you place something in quotation marks when you are talking about the name itself, and not about the object of reference of that name. It has nothing to do with if the baby has been born yet or not. Compare and contrast the following:
"Jane" is a pretty name.
Jane is a pretty girl.
Or:
We want to christen our baby "Nathan."
We want to christen our baby, Nathan.