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Author : Grace Hamlin
Publisher : Penguin Group
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0141001526
Presents alphabetical listings of over two thousand names for boys and girls found in works of classic literature, each with information on origin and meaning, variations, and literary namesakes.
Author : David Pickering
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780141931500
Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. A new reference book for prospective parents, this clear, helpful and easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival. It also includes appendices of the top ten names through the centuries and the most popular celebrity names.
Author : Maneka Gandhi
Publisher : Penguin Books India
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Gods, Hindu
ISBN : 0143031686
Choosing A Name For Your Child Has Never Been Easier The Penguin Book Of Hindu Names Has Sold Over 50,000 Copies Since It Was Published Almost A Decade Ago. The Product Of Several Years Of Research, It Is An Exhaustive And User-Friendly Compilation, With Information On Sources And Usage. For The First Time, This Classic Work Is Available In A Two-Volume Set, Divided Into Names For Boys And Those For Girls, Making It More Accessible. Including Modern Names And Those Which Are Popular, The Penguin Book Of Hindu Names For Boys Serves As A Practical Guide For Choosing The Perfect Name For Your Son. It Is Also A Precise And Invaluable Sourcebook For Scholars And Lay Readers Alike Who Would Like To Know What Familiar (And Not So Familiar) Hindu Names Actually Mean.
Author : Jennifer Moss,Babynames.com
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-07-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 039953430X
From one of the top parenting websites' a comprehensive naming guide featuring the unique Babynames.com popularity ratings. Forget those traditional lists of names and their meanings-in guiding readers step-by-step through the naming process, as well as the seven things to consider, this book will help parents decide upon a name perfectly suited to their child and family. The only baby name book to draw upon the opinions of 1.2 million parents, each listing features a popularity rating derived from website feedback as well as the top personality traits associated with the name. Readers can also browse lists of names organized in unique ways such as names for sports fans or fiction lovers, and names to be avoided.
Author : Robert Schnakenberg
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 1594741611
"Here are 500 out-of-this-world baby names from classic science-fiction movies, books and television shows."--P. [4] of cover.
Author : Teresa Norman
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 644 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2003-07-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0399528946
One of the most comprehensive baby name reference guides available, featuring more than 30,000 baby names, has been revised and expanded. Each chapter focuses on names from specific countries, regions, and ethnicities, including details about traditional naming customs. Each entry contains various spellings and pronunciations, as well as the name's meaning, history, etymology, and derivations.
Author : Bruce Lansky
Publisher : Da Capo Lifelong Books
Page : 1243 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780306922985
The most helpful, complete, and yearly up-to-date name book What's new about names? The new edition of 100,000+ Baby Names by Bruce Lansky features the most up-to-date lists of names, trends, advice, and fascinating facts about names, including: Hundreds of newly popular names and variations The latest list of top 100 names for boys and girls The latest naming trends: what's hot and what's not The most rapidly rising and falling top 1,000 names Updated lists of names to consider, including names of newly famous people and fictional characters The most popular gender-neutral names and their rates of use (more for boys, more for girls, or 50/50) New (and classic) celebrity baby names And our list of names from around the world keeps growing! Here you'll find more than 100,000 names--complete with origins, meanings, variations, and famous namesakes. You'll find names from major linguistic and ethnic groups of origin, including English (19,000 names), Latin (11,000 names), Greek (11,000 names), American (11,000 names), Hebrew (9,000 names), Hispanic (9,000 names), French (8,000 names), Irish (7,000 names), and German (6,000 names)--plus thousands of Scottish, Welsh, Italian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Scandinavian, Polish, Native American, Hawaiian, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Australian/Aboriginal, African, and Hindi names. The list features unique spellings of popular names that are catching on, plus newly popular names and variations not listed in other books and websites.
Author : Anon
Publisher : Penguin Group Australia
Page : 438 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-11-21
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781742286976
What's in a name? Plenty! It is how we first describe ourselves to others, and can affect not only the way people relate to us but also our experience of life. So everyone wants to choose the perfect name for their child. With more than 15,000 entries, The Penguin Book of Names for Australian Babies is the definitive and most up-to-date guide for anyone seeking a name that is just right. There are separate alphabetical listings for boys and girls, and the origin, meaning and variant spellings of each name are included. As well, there are special feature lists of names from such varied worlds as: pop music and plants movies and mythology saints and sporting heroes In this book there's an ideal name for every baby.
Author : Siobhan Thomas
Publisher : Random House
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-09-30
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781473597686
There's so much in a name, and it's one of the most exciting decisions to make about your new arrival. But how to find the right name for your little one? This easy-to-browse A-Z book of over 9,000 names will help. You'll find tips on navigating your baby-naming quest, including managing other people's opinions and reaching that all-important agreement with your partner. Whether you're looking for a classic or gender-neutral name or something with a contemporary twist, Best Baby Names 2022 has everything you need.
Author : Laura Wattenberg
Publisher : Harmony
Page : 546 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-07
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9780770436476
A fully revised and updated version of the classic baby name guide, featuring updated trends, facts, ideas, and thousands of enchanting names! Your baby’s perfect name is out there. This book will help you find it. The right baby name will speak to your heart, give your child a great start in life—and maybe even satisfy your relatives. But there’s no shortage of names to choose from, and you can’t expect to just stumble upon a name like that in an A-to-Z dictionary. Enter the revised and updated fourth edition of The Baby Name Wizard. This ultimate baby-name guide uses groundbreaking research and computer-generated models to create a visual image for each name, examine its usage and popularity over the last one hundred years, and suggest other specific and promising name ideas. Each unique “name snapshot” includes a rundown of style categories the name belongs to, nickname options, variants, pronunciations, prominent examples, and names with a similar style and feeling. This new edition also contains expanded sections on popular names and style lists. A perfect, up-to-date guide to the modern world of names, The Baby Name Wizard will delight you from the first name you look up and keep you enchanted through your journey to finding the just-right name for your baby.
Author : Dorothy Astoria
Publisher : Bethany House
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-11-01
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781441202338
Baby-naming has become an art form with parents today, but where do parents go to find names and their meanings? The Name Book offers particular inspiration to those who want more than just a list of popular names. From Aaron to Zoe, this useful book includes the cultural origin, the literal meaning, and the spiritual significance of more than 10,000 names. An appropriate verse of Scripture accompanies each name, offering parents a special way to bless their children.
Author : Bruce Lansky
Publisher : Da Capo Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1996-02-28
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 0671561138
America's bestselling baby name book is now expanded to include more than 30,000 names and more new background information on each name. An expanded section on name stereotypes is featured, plus a larger collection of fun facts, celebrity name changes, and updated information on what to consider before deciding upon a name.
Author : The Editors of Town &. Country
Publisher : Hearst Books
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 158816408X
Classics Names -- A Name Miscellany -- The Most Popular Names of the Twentieth Century (And into the Twenty-First ...) -- Nicknames.
Author : Lesley Bolton
Publisher : Sourcebooks, Inc.
Page : 1109 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2009-06
Category : Family & Relationships
ISBN : 9781402253959
The Complete Book of Baby Names: The Most Names (100,001+), Most Unique Names, Most Idea-Generating Lists (600+) and the Most Help to Find the Perfect Name "If you've got an occasion to bestow a name, and you're looking for the widest possible range of choices, you can't go wrong by bringing home a copy of The Complete Book of Baby Names." phantomscribbler.blogspot.com Every year, hundreds of thousands of expectant parents turn to The Complete Book of Baby Namesas their essential, indispensable guide to choosing the best name for their child. Helpful and full of creative inspiration, this #1 bestseller gives you all the best ways to find your favorites and decide on the perfect fit. The Most Names, Most Lists, Most Help to Find the Best Name: More Names AND Richer Definitions The Most (600+) Creative Lists to Inspire You The Most Idea-Sparking Celebrity Baby Names The Most Popular-and Unique-Names The Newest Trends, Including What Makes the Perfect Name! More than 600 Fun Lists to Help You Choose, Including: Intellectual, creative names from literature and the arts Strong, respected names from sports and politics Unique, under-the-radar names that hit the right notes Packed full of more than 100,001 baby names with origins, variations, and richer definitions, The Complete Book of Baby Names makes choosing your baby's name a joyful act of love. Everything You Need ... The most up-to-date list of popular names - plus top twin names Selecting sibling names that make sense for your family Great gender-neutral names - plus the top 61 names Adding a middle name - or two! 18 essentials in choosing the perfect name... And what not to name your baby All the top baby boy and baby girl names! Plus all the best variations and nicknames All You Need in One Complete Book! MORE PRAISE FOR THE COMPLETE BOOK OF BABY NAMES: "The Complete Book of Baby Names is a great resource if you are naming a baby, and, it's also an interesting read. Busy Girl has been using it to inform all her friends what their names mean.Most importantly, though, it covers what NOT to name your baby. I'll let you check that one out yourself." BusyMom.net "Since this is my third child, I've been through my share of baby name books, about 2 a pregnancy. This one I found as my favorite, not just the first few chapters but the list of names are wonderful and broken not just into boy and girl categories but lists of popular names by country, twin names and hordes of other lists. You'll be amazed, as I was." snowboundintheyukon.blogspot.com "If you're going to choose one baby name book and get the most bang for your buck, this is a good one to go with. It's more complete and helpful than any other single book I've seen out there and short of turning it into an OED-style multi-volume set, I'm not sure there's much more the author Lesley Bolton could pack in." daringyoungmom.com "The Complete Book of Baby Names is so fun too. It isn't just a list of names - it is like a course in baby-naming! With chapters on baby-naming history, naming trends, the attributes of a perfect name, middles names, etc. as well as 276 fun name lists like popular names in different countries, and bizarre lists such as the names of models, First Ladies, Reality TV Stars and more, this book could keep me going until I deliver!" 5minutesformom.com "We've seen a lot of baby name books in our time, some good, and some not so good. This one's a good one...It has the big list, so that you can look up the definitions of the names that you're considering. But, it also teaches you how to pick a really great name for your little bundle of joy... So, if you just want definitions, this book's got those. If you just don't know what name you want, or if you're scared of choosing the wrong name, this book can help." thefamilylog.com
Author : Duana Taha
Publisher : Random House Canada
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2016-04-05
Category : Identity (Psychology)
ISBN : 9780345815309
From a popular writer on the LaineyGossip.com blog comes a book about first names, what they really mean, and how learning to get comfortable with an awkward name can become a search for identity. In this book readers will find fascinating name stories that showcase tastes, perceived relationships between names and success and whether there really are such things as 'stripper names'.