The Great Big Book of Baby Names

Description

This fabulous resource lists thousands of baby names from various ethnicities; most entries include origin and popularity information, as well as interesting facts.
» Other spellings, variations from around the world, and listings of famous people are included to provide a wealth of information about the names.
» Fun lists give parents more naming ideas: colors, names of scientists, Harry Potter characters, Nobel Prize winners, country music singers, etc.
» The introduction provides helpful advice for naming babies and lists the most popular names from around the world.

Get the book

Amazon.com

Search the book

eBay.com

Search the book

Similar books

• 

  The Big Book of 60,000 Baby Names

  By Diane Stafford

  Packed full of more than 60,000 of the world's BEST - and most unique - baby names, The Big Book of 60,000 Baby Names is the only resource you need to help you choose the perfect name for your newest family member.

• 

  The Complete Book of Baby Names

  By Lesley Bolton

  Sonora Rose Alice and Sheryl Cooper Sophia Rose Sylvester Stallone and Jennifer Flavin Sosie Ruth Kyra Sedgwick and Kevin Bacon Speck Wildhorse John Cougar Mellencamp and Elaine Irwin Spencer Karen Kelsey Grammer and Doreen Alderman ...

• 

  The Name Book: Over 10,000 Names--Their Meanings, Origins, and Spiritual Significance

  By Dorothy Astoria

  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.

• 

  The Big Book of Baby Names

  By Marissa Charles

  Hoffman Hoffman isaGerman name thatmeans'courtier' or 'manof influence and flattery'. Itwas borne by the German romantic novelist Ernst Hoffman who died in 1822. Holt The Old English meaning ofthe name Holt is 'wooded hill' or 'copse'.

• 

  Complete Book of Baby Names

  By Lesley Bolton

  Looks at the history of baby names, provides lists of names based on popular themes, and presents entries that include definitions and variations.

• 

  Baby Names Now: From Classic to Cool--The Very Last Word on First Names

  By Linda Rosenkrantz, Pamela Redmond Satran

  ROSS . A quiet , understated Celtic surname name , Ross came into millions of American living rooms in the person of the character played by David Schwimmer on Friends . Its other associations are quite varied : tycoon and maverick ...

• 

  Baby Names

  By Lisa Shaw, Lisa Rogak

  In today's multicultural world there are so many more names to choose from and this selection includes names from Europe, America, Africa and Asia.

• 

  Brilliant Baby Names

  By Geoff King

  ... Spyro Stafford (Staf-ford) (Old English) from the landing place by the river. Staff, Staffard Stamos (Stam-oss) a Greek form of Stephen, which itself means crown or garland. Stancliff (Stan-cliff) (English) from the stony cliff.

• 

  1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time

  By Jennifer Griffin

  Bryant was named for the Japanese delicacy Kobe beef, which is considered the cream of the crop (or herd) as far as meat is concerned. Coby is a variation that can either be a nod to Bryant or a variation of Jacob.

• 

  40,001 Best Baby Names

  By Diane Stafford

  ... attractive Aladdin ( Arabic ) believer Al , Aladdein , Aladen Alain ( French ) form of Alan and Allen Allain , Alun Alair ( Gaelic ) happy Alaire Alan ( Irish ) handsome boy Al , Aland , Alen , Allan , Allen , Alley ...