There’s nothing more whimsical and childlike than balloons on a string, so turn the string into your child’s name. You can keep it simple with traditional balloons, or get creative by coloring them in or turning them into different shapes.

If you prefer a more minimalist design, simply have the name written out in whatever style you like with a basic heart around the name. To achieve the right look, keep the heart simple with just a thin outline.

Turn the tree of life into a family tree so that instead of only your kids’ names, you can add in yours, your partner’s, or anyone else in your family as well. The names can be designed to swirl to create a leafy effect or keep them straight to resemble branches on the tree.

Maybe you are going for something large, like a detailed design or a half or full sleeve. If you want your kids' names to be part of the design, but not the focal point, have the tattoo artist find a way to work the names in so that they flow with everything else and aren’t obviously sticking out.

Another pretty minimalist design is to write their name out in flowy lettering and then write their birthday below it in a standard font (think typewriter). The birthday can be written out, put in numerical dates, or marked by roman numerals. This tattoo by Louiza Marie Designs is a perfect example

Watercolor tattoos are always gorgeous, and you can work that look into your tattoo with a baby footprint design. Once the colorful footprint is complete, have your kid’s name written across it in a contrasting ink color so that it pops.

Turn your child’s name into a flower, like in this tattoo. If you’re not paying attention, the name is easy to miss which is great for anyone wanting something more subtle (but still absolutely stunning).

Another beautiful minimalist design is to simply write your child’s name out in cursive and then add a little heart at the end of it, like in this photo. Since the writing is in cursive, the heart looks like it’s part of the name, but still adds a little something extra.

You don’t have to stop at your kid’s name, have your tattoo artist help you create a design out of all of their info: name, birthday, time of birth, height, and weight. This artist created a footprint out of all of the info, but if you want something different, your artist will surely help you design something meaningful to you.

If you named your child after something, get that tattooed instead of their name. Busy Philipps named her daughters Birdie and Cricket and she rocks a tattoo of a hummingbird and another of a cricket to represent her girls.

Arrows are great designs for anyone who wants something artistic but not too large or overwhelming. To turn this into a mama tattoo, replace the standard line in the middle of the arrow with your kid’s name.

The infinity symbol is such a great option for a kid-name tattoo because it represents something that is neverending (like your love for your child). Since this symbol is pretty popular, work with your artist to come up with ways to personalize it a little bit so that you’ll love it long after the trend ends.

Does your kiddo have a favorite animal? Have your tattoo artist create a design of that animal with its tail spelling out your kid’s name. You can choose to have the animal look realistic, cartoonish, or with a minimalist design.

This is the design I chose to go with for my name tattoos because I think it’s pretty and discreet. Write out their full names or just their initials in one long line like Kristin Cavallari. Just be sure to work with an artist who is good at fine line tattoos so that you can get the look you’re aiming for.