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The most helpful, complete, and yearly up-to-date name book, 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...
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Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of Irish families. Edward MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of Arms. He was also Keeper of Manuscripts of the National...
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Names listed separately for boys and girls in creative categories such as Country and western, Exotic traditionals, Mid-century America, New classics, Saints, and Solid citizens. Also included are 'Name snapshots', compact profiles of names indicating their popularity, style, variants, and additional comments.
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The fourth edition of the highly successful annual baby names book, "The 2014 Baby Names Almanac" is overflowing with the hottest baby name trends, lists, and forecasts. It's an instant snapshot of how the world today is shaping the name readers may choose for their baby tomorrow.
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The fun and easy way to name the new bundle of joy
Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this is the perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for naming guidance. It features a an impressive assemblage of options for both boys and girls-from Biblical, medieval, and Shakespearean names to musical and international names-along with a list of today's most popular names and the favorite names of previous decades. Each entry...
Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this is the perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for naming guidance. It features a an impressive assemblage of options for both boys and girls-from Biblical, medieval, and Shakespearean names to musical and international names-along with a list of today's most popular names and the favorite names of previous decades. Each entry...
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[2009]
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Putting a creative twist on the traditional name book, Barden offers names organized by categories, an intuitive way to tap into how parents think about what to call their baby. Containing more than 50,000 names, the book's handy alphabetical index makes cross-referencing easy.
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[2022]
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What's in a name? Everything! In this fun, charming, and wonderfully curated collection of baby names, authors Amy Ephron and her daughters, Anna and Maia, share inspired and witty ideas that will spark your imagination, providing parents-to-be with moments of humor, historical context, factual tidbits, and highly opinionated takes on the most creative names from Abacus and Abbie to Zoe and Zuzu! Celebrating inspiration, inclusion, hope, and love-with...
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This indispensible guide to choosing a special name for a baby includes: separate sections for boys' and girls' names; more than 5,000 names, from well-loved favorites to something a little different; the most popular celebrity names; top ten names through the centuries; and facts about the true meanings and stories behind each name.
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There are tens of thousands of baby names out there—and books that dutifully list them. And then there is 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time—a curated, considered, opinionated, and richly informative guide that winnows down the world of baby names to help moms and dads make smart choices, sidestep the trendiness trap, and avoid the ranks of parents (more than 54%) who later regret the name they chose.
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