Ever wonder what the most popular and unpopular baby names are? And how certain people and places got their names? Or are you just looking for guidance in choosing your child's name? ALL THOSE WONDERFUL NAMES is an amusing exploration of names, familiar words, phrases, and the stories behind their origins. From the common to the confounding, this book has it all. Hear the true stories behind the naming of tropical storms, cars, fictitious characters, major league baseball teams, and more. ...

The creators of the popular website Nameberry introduce their first ebook, which lists the best names NEVER in the US Top 1000 -- thousands of distinctive, appealing choices for parents in search of truly unusual baby names. Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, Nameberry's creators, are America's leading baby name experts, the bestselling authors of ten books including The Baby Name Bible, Cool Names for Babies, and Beyond Jennifer & Jason. The Nameberry Guide to Off-the-Grid Baby ...

This is truly the essential list for choosing the perfect name for your baby. It contains more than 4,000 names, variations, and nicknames, with origins and meanings. Grouped by gender, including a section of unisex names, this book is the parents' A-list of names for newborns!

A classic, the baby name countdown (over 120,000 copies sold) is now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade. Featuring more names than any other guide and based on more than 2.5 million birth records, the book includes brand-new data, a new introduction, a revised section on the most popular baby names of the past year and decade, and updated popularity ratings throughout. Discover at a glance the most popular given names from each decade of the 20th and 21st centuries, m...

A work of fiction can be enriched and enlivened by the use of unusual and interesting character names. Meanings behind names that are symbolic of a character's situation or personality can add depth to the text. Names that are rarely used in literature, film and other media can help to make your work stand out by making it seem fresh, original and memorable.Each of the 375 names in this book has been carefully researched and selected for its originality, rarity, beauty, poe...

The Essential Guide to the Ancient Art of NumerologyDo you truly understand your strengths and weaknesses? Are you living at your full potential? Could simply changing the spelling of your name alter your life?While most numerology books focus only on your birthday, The Secret Language of Your Name is the first comprehensive guide to incorporate an exploration of the letters of your name. With this extra step, you are given a unique, complete readi...

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...

The Big Book of Boys Names brings over 40,000 of the most commonly used boys' names in the English-speaking world together in one handy volume. Each name has a brief explanation of origin, with the most popular names having an expanded historical entry. Also includes an introductory chapter on the naming of babies and why it can be so important to pick a suitable name for a child.

The baby name experts who created Nameberry choose the 600 best names for boys.

Five-Star Baby Name Advisor is a unique and invaluable book for parents who want to select a name that will give their child a head start in life. It contains more helpful information about each name than any other book--starting with star ratings (like the ones used to rate movies, hotels, and mutual funds).Most name books are basically lists of names that include origin and meaning. This unique book gives parents lots of help in deciding which name to choose for their ba...

Give your baby a great name! Naming Baby helps take the stress out of choosing the perfect name for your bundle of joy. It includes over 3000 boys' and girls' names, and their meanings, and provides lots of sound advice. How to choose a name that complements your surname. How to keep your relatives and spouse happy, while still ending up with a name you (and your child) will like. Ideas for naming twins (or triplets or quadruplets). How to choose a middle name. There is background...

"100 of the" series books brings you yet another exciting book on the 100 of the Best Baby Girl Names of All Time. Read this book and many other 100 of the Best, Most, Ugliest, Top, Coolest and more books.