It derives from the pet name Atkin, which is a diminutive of Adam. In Scotland the name is more usually rendered as Acheson, while it is more usually found rendered as Atkinson in England, where it is particularly common in the north.
By the time babies are between 9 and 12 months old, they're often ready to make the switch from bottle to cup. At this age, they're more interested in what's going on around them than they are in sucking on a breast or bottle. But phasing out the bottle this early means planning ahead. Here are some tips:
Report Abuse. Best thing to suggest is to introduce the sippy cup when they can hold their own bottles and sit up in the high chair to self feed. They tend to take to the sippy cups better at that time. The age range is anywhere fom five months to a year, depending solely on baby.