Are you looking for a fun and easy way to help your child learn how to spell their name? Try out name songs for kids!
Simply change the lyrics to popular tunes to make a personalized name song for your child!
Choosing the tune that works best for your child really depends on the number of letters in their name. My oldest daughter has six letters in her name, so we used the tune to the song Day-O to spell her name. My son has five letters in his name, so we used the tune of the song “BINGO” and spelled his name instead.
To create a name song for your child, check out the examples below that work for names with three to nine letters.
Three Letter Names
Tune: Happy Birthday
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday to you,
Happy Birthday dear “insert name”,
Happy Birthday to you.
B-E-N spells Ben,
B-E-N spells Ben,
B-E-N spells Ben,
B-E-N- spells Ben.
Four Letter Name
Tune: Twinkle Twinkle
Twinkle twinkle little star,
How I wonder what you are.
J-A-N-E that spells Jane,
J-A-N-E that spells Jane.
Five Letter Name
Tune: BINGO
B-I-N-G-O,
B-I-N-G-O,
B-I-N-G-O,
BINGO is his name-o!
L-U-C-A-S,
L-U-C-A-S,
L-U-C-A-S,
Lucas is his name-o!
Six Letter Name
Tune: Day O
Day, is a day-o,
Daylight come and we want go home.
Audrey, Audrey,
A-U-D-R-E-Y.
Seven Letter Name
Tune: Old MacDonald
Old Macdonald Had a farm,
EIEIO!
And on his Farm he had a cow,
EIEIO!
K-E-N-N-E-D-Y,
Kennedy is her name!
K-E-N-N-E-D-Y,
Kennedy is her name!
Eight Letter Name
Tune: For He’s a Jolly Good Fellow
For he’s a jolly good fellow,
For he’s a jolly good fellow,
For he’s a jolly good fellow,
Which nobody can deny!
N-I-C-H-O-L-A-S,
N-I-C-H-O-L-A-S,
N-I-C-H-O-L-A-S,
That how you spell Nicholas!
Nine Letter Name
Tune: If You’re Happy and You Know It
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands,
If you’re happy and you know it,
Then your face will surely show it,
If you’re happy and you know it clap your hands.
M-A-C-K-E-N-Z-I-E,
M-A-C-K-E-N-Z-I-E,
Mackenzie is her name,
Mackenzie is her name,
M-A-C-K-E-N-Z-I-E.
I’m all about making learning fun, and music always proves to be an excellent way to make that happen. Have fun singing!
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