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Kick to Pick: iPhone app that lets your unborn choose name
by Jaspreet Virk - June 1, 2011 - comments
The app, while tracking the baby movements, “to sense any signs of enthusiasm,” generates thousands of baby names. Any large kick detected by the application will stop the list at the baby's chosen name.
Facing troubles searching that just-perfect name your unborn bundle of joy? Fret not. You will no longer have to search the seemingly endless web or sift through piles of books on baby names, all thanks to the Kick to Pick application for the iPhone.
Developed by Nathan Parks, the app allows the soon-to-be parents choose on their favorites from the list of thousands names or take the help of their unborn child to pick the perfect baby name.
According to the app creator, the still-unborn baby is capable enough to choose the right name, and Kick to Pick can help the unborn kid do the job well.
The idea for Kick to Pick came from a discussion about baby's choices and the fact they had no influence over the name they go onto keep for the rest of their lives.--Nathan Parks, creator of Kick to Pick app
How the app works?
To use the Kick to Pick app, a pregnant mom just needs to place the smartphone on the baby bump.
The app, while tracking the baby movements, “to sense any signs of enthusiasm,” generates thousands of baby names. Any large kick detected by the application will stop the list at the baby's chosen name.
Parents can accept the name or reject it to start again the process of choosing the just-perfect name of their soon-to-be born baby.
Parks stated, “Although we're far from reading a baby's mind, we can read their movements and our app will use these tiny kicks and prods to bring another opinion into the naming debate, we're just hoping it doesn't cause any arguments along the way!”
The Kick to Pick can be used to settle a disagreement over baby name, Priced 99 cent, the application is available for iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads.
Idea that led to Kick to Pick
The app is light-hearted, good fun, and a great way to involve the whole family in deciding the child's name.
According to Parks, “The idea for Kick to Pick came from a discussion about baby's choices and the fact they had no influence over the name they go onto keep for the rest of their lives.
“What started out as a light-hearted chat soon turned into a series of app ideas and we're delighted with the finished product we've designed.”
The app will definitely spare your baby from being named “Like,” after Facebook or something alike.
Rest assure, your kids will definitely not blame you because you named them something weird.
In case, your tiny tot chooses a strange name, and grows up to complain, you can always say, “It is not our fault. You picked your name.”