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The Best Baby Names in the World, from Around the World [Paperback]

Inc Staff Lifetime Media (Author), J. M. Congemi (Editor)
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October 2000
The Best Baby Names in the World is the ultimate resource for historically accurate and culturally diverse names. Easy to use and more than just a listing of names, it offers the reader the history and background of their selected favorite. Focusing on names that have originated or been proven popular in 126 countries around the world, it traces the etymological or literary origins, meanings, lore, pronunciations, and variants of these names. A must-have resource for all parents-to-be!
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  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Checkmark Books (October 2000)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0816041326
  • ISBN-13: 978-0816041329
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7.3 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,250,548 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Library Assistant's View, February 7, 2006
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Demitri Algernon (Trinidad, West Indies) - See all my reviews
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I'm from the Caribbean island of Trinidad and I work in the Information Industry. One of my duties involve previewing new books for shelf worthiness in the library. That means picking books that patrons will find easy to use and comprehensive. This book by Congemi (out of all the books of names and meanings that we have) tops the list. It was so popular that we had to keep it as a reference item. I say 'was' because, as happens to many of the better items in a library, it has gone missing. The last user gave bogus contact information. If you want to know how good a book is look at its usage in the library and find out how many times it had to be replaced. Right now we are anxiously awaiting our replacement copy. The best feature was the name index, with the choice of fonts and the friendly 'easy on the eyes' presentation of the material running a close second and third.

NVB-Trinidad.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars Not a reliable source of information..., October 22, 2005
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Armelle (California, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Best Baby Names in the World, from Around the World (Paperback)
This book is interesting if you are just looking for name that sound different, but don't believe in what the author wrote.
As a French person, I had to have a look at the french section. I was really surprise to find names that were either not french at all or don't exist at all (like "beau", which is the french term for pretty or nice, but is not a name... please don't call your child "beau", it would make any French or french speaking person laugh!)
I have no way to know whether the rest of the book was writen the same way, but how could I trust it now?
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars love it!!, May 15, 2004
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shelby (New Jersey ,United States) - See all my reviews
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i love this book, it has great names from all over the world, including native american names. i recommend this book for anyone who is interested in names or needs a name for their baby!!
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