• The Complete Book of Baby Names -

  (Book - Amazon.com) : "The Complete Book of Baby Names" includes: lists of most popular names in categories such as country, ethnicity and religion; attributes of a perfect name (considerations such as sound, family names, nicknames, meaning, stereotypes, putting together first and last names, etc); and, modern naming trends, what not to name your baby, adding a middle name - or two, sibling rivalry (naming more than one child). This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on links for details.

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• The New Baby Name Survey Book -

  (Book - Amazon.com) : The New Baby Name Survey is an all-new edition of The Baby Name Survey Book which presents new profiles for every name Based on data from a new survey of over 100,000 parents. The book lets parents know what people think of the most popular names and helps them pick names for their babies that make favorable impressions. The New Baby Name Survey also includes the origin, meaning, and famous namesakes for each name, as well as a name “profile” written by Bruce Lansky, the #1 name in baby name books. This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on links for details.

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• The Penguin Dictionary of First Names - (Book - Amazon.com) : An absorbing and engaging guide for anyone choosing a baby's name or interested in the history and cultural heritage of names, The Penguin Dictionary of First Names has been expanded and updated for its second edition. This comprehensive guide gives the meaning and history of each name and descibes any famous or literary associations it might have. It lists the most popular names for boys and girls in recent years, as well as names that have gone out of favour lately, and includes new entries such as Romeo and Leo.
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• 20,001 Names for Baby - (Book - Amazon.com) : From Alice to Zachary, this bestselling book features nearly 6,000 more names than its closest competitor. Organized alphabetically, the book includes information on origins and meanings of names, popular nicknames, names made popular by famous individuals, and notes of historical interest.
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• A Dictionary of First Names - (Book - Amazon.com) : The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included.
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• Bad Baby Names: The Worst True Names Parents Saddled Their Kids With, and You Can Too! -

  (Book - Amazon.com) : Throughout history, people have named their children truly terrible things, and this book has the proof. Michael Sherrod and Matthew Rayback combed through U.S. federal census records to find the absolute worst names parents have given their children. The result is this hysterical new take on the baby name book. This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on links for details.

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• Best Baby Names for Jewish Children - (Book - Amazon.com) : A handy trade paperback that presents thousands of appealing names from which parents can make a suitable selection for their newborns. Each entry gives the origin and meaning of the name and suggests one Hebrew equivalent. Includes Anglicized forms of the latest and most popular names used in Israel. A must for prospective parents.
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• Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names - (Book - Amazon.com) : This dictionary contains Hebrew and English names together with an analysis of their meanings and origins. Included among the more than 11,000 entries are a large number of biblical names suitable for use today, plus practically every Hebrew first name currently in use in Israel. Popular talmudic names and Yiddish names are also included. The correct spelling of Hebrew and Yiddish names is indicated in Hebrew script immediately following each main entry. Also features a comprehensive Hebrew Name Vocabulary, in which one will find Hebrew (and Yiddish) names grouped according to meaning and transliterated into English.
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• Discovering First Names - (Book - Amazon.com) : This book is also available from Amazon.co.uk (United Kingdom) and Amazon.ca (Canada). Click on links for details. -

• First Name Reverse Dictionary: Given Names Listed by Meaning - (Book - Amazon.com) : This dictionary contains Hebrew and English names together with an analysis of their meanings and origins. Included among the more than 11,000 entries are a large number of biblical names suitable for use today, plus practically every Hebrew first name currently in use in Israel. Popular talmudic names and Yiddish names are also included. The correct spelling of Hebrew and Yiddish names is indicated in Hebrew script immediately following each main entry. Also features a comprehensive Hebrew Name Vocabulary, in which one will find Hebrew (and Yiddish) names grouped according to meaning and transliterated into English.
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• The Book of Irish Names - (Book - Amazon.co.uk) : The Celtic tradition has given us some of our most beautiful and evocative names. This gift book lists the most popular names for both boys and girls, giving their derivations, pronunciations, meanings and the legends associated with historical and mythical namesakes. The saints' days for every month are also included, allowing a child's birth to be matched to the name of his or her birthday saint. The names, from the ever-popular Liam and Bridget to the more unusual Aoife and Lochlainn, are accompanied by specially commissioned illustrations and tap into the growing popularity of displaying a cultural affinity in the naming of a child. This book may also be available from Amazon.com and Amazon.ca. Click on links to check for availability. -

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