What is the ruling on naming a fetus, whether male or female, if it is completed, and is an 'Aqiqah sacrificed for it?

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. A questioner says: O Shaykh, regarding the fetus, if it completes the period, is it named before the week? That is, is it named and is an 'Aqiqah sacrificed for it?

The Shaykh : Yes, naming is prescribed. May Allah bless you. If a person has prepared a name, it is recommended for a person to choose a good name for his children, as a kindness to the child, and because the child will be called by this name on the Day of Resurrection; he will be called by his name. So choose a good name for him, and beware of newly invented names whose meanings we may not know. What are the most beloved names to Allah? 'Abdullah and 'Abd al-Rahman. These are the most beloved names to Allah. I do not seek a name other than one that Allah the Mighty and Majestic loves. A person knows that Allah loves the names 'Abdullah and 'Abd al-Rahman, yet he turns away from them? I would not do that, because Allah loves them.
So what is the first thing we name our sons? 'Abdullah, then 'Abd al-Rahman, because these are the most beloved names to Allah. Likewise, the names of daughters that contain strange things, like "fruits of pairs," meaning strange things. They name daughters with strange names. How did these come to them? "Afnan" (branches), "Aghsan" (branches), "Jinan" (gardens), "Hanan" (tenderness), and "Hatt" (take), O Glorified is Allah. The names have become so limited that they started naming them "Malak" (angel) and "Malik" (king) , there is no god but Allah. The names have been lost. Where is Zaynab? Where is 'A'ishah? Where is Fatimah? Where is Asma'? Where is Hind? Where, where? So a person should choose a name and choose the best names, and he should consult with the mother of the child, because this is part of good companionship, and because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Good. So if the mother says, "I want such and such," and the husband says, "I want such and such," what is to be done?
We say: If we want to follow the legal ruling, the name belongs to the father; he is the one who names.
But if we want good companionship and reconciliation, then it is by lot . The drawing of lots is mentioned in the Qur'an twice. This is one instance, and the second is the story of Yunus (Jonah) . This is what pleases the soul and increases affection between the husband and wife. It is by lot, but he must not deceive her in the drawing of lots. Yes, he asks a third person to perform the drawing of lots. For example, he writes the name he wants on one piece of paper and the name the mother of the child wants on another piece of paper, then gives them to another person who is distant. He says, "Take these and give each of us a paper." Then, if he gives the mother the paper with the name she wants, it works; he goes ahead.
I say, May Allah bless you, if the name is prepared, when is it done? At the time of birth. From the day he is born, name him. The evidence for this is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to his family and said to them: Ibrahim (may Allah be pleased with him), the son of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), remained for about sixteen months, then he died. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) began to weep, and the child was in his death throes, so he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And he informed that he has a nurse in Paradise because he died before being weaned (may Allah be pleased with him). The important point is: if the name is prepared in advance, when do we name him? At the time of birth. But if it is not prepared, name him on the seventh day. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.