A baby lays on the floor, dressed in a full-sized pin-stripe suit.
A baby in a pin-stripe suit
  • Sophie Kihm is the editor in chief at Nameberry.
  • She says the so-called "CEO test" for names falls short.
  • Instead, focus on global names and name meanings for future CEOs, she says.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Sophie Kihm, the editor in chief at Nameberry. It has been edited for length and clarity.

Parents all want their kids to be successful. When they hear I run a baby naming website, people often ask me about the names that will spell out success for their yet-to-be-born children.