Cool Names for Babies [Paperback]

Linda Rosenkrantz (Author), Pamela Redmond Satran (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 7, 2003

The up-to-the minute word on what's hot and what's not from "the arbiters of hip baby names."-The Wall Street Journal

As America's leading baby-name experts, Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz hear the same question again and again: "What are the cool names?" Here are the fun, fresh answers, delivered with the authors' trademark wit and authority, including:

*HOT COOL--From the top 100 of cool to why Ivy is cooler than Ivana.
*COOL COOL--Famous names: movie characters, artists, athletes, musicians, and writers, even nanny diary names
*NEW COOL--Spiritual names like Pax or Eden; color names (Indigo, Lavender); music names (Jazz, Cadence, Madrigal); foreign word names (Luna, from the Spanish for moon; or Vero, Italian for truth).
*TOO COOL--Why not to name a child Kool or Tiger.

plus superlatives you won't find anywhere else: Coolest Cowboy Name, Coolest Southern Belle Name, Coolest Palindrome Name, Coolest Spice Name, Coolest Hero Name...

Cool Names is the definitive guide to the hottest names.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Pamela Redmond Satran lives in Montclair, New Jersey, and Linda Rosenkrantz lives in Los Angeles, California. They are the authors of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, Madison & Montana ("the classic baby-name guide"--The New York Times Magazine) and Baby Names Now, with nearly a million copies in print.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1st edition (August 7, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312304390
• ISBN-13: 978-0312304393
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #592,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I love this name book, but they quickly become dated, April 23, 2004

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Jennifer H. Yarrington (Portland, ME United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cool Names for Babies (Paperback)

Here is the deal: If you want a list of names with meanings and origins, KEEP LOOKING. THIS BOOK IS NOT FOR YOU! Rather, tihis book trys to put its finger on the pulse of what a cool name is. As a person who was given the trendiest name of my generation I wanted something else for my own children. The books they write do a pretty good job of spotting trends, but now that the trends are changing so fast it is getting harder for them to keep up. Granted, this also allows them to keep writing and selling books! Remember also that this book is a collection of 2 women's opinions, which you may or may not agree with. I agree with them most of the time so I find the books helpful and entertaining.

When you are tryiing to come up with a name for your baby, it was more important to me know how popular it is and how it may be perceived than it is of welsh origin and means "white wave"- I am sure that did not come at all into play to the millions of moms that named their daughters Jennifer in the 70's and 80's. They just liked the way it sounded and their favorite movie may have been "Love Story". This book is for people who want some ideas on what other people are doing, and then they can follow the trend, or buck it, as they choose.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for people who are internet savvy, August 24, 2005

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William Moor "William Moor" (William Moor) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cool Names for Babies (Paperback)

I love this book! I'm one of those people who want a unique name for my child and this book is laid out in a very different way than the other books I have. The other reviewers are correct in that there are no meanings given, but anyone with an internet connection can look up the names themselves. I also have one of those thick 30,000 best world names books and prefer this smaller one. If you are looking for unique names and a little entertainment, this book is great. It's a small book, so don't expect to just buy this book as you search for your baby's name.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I LOVE these books!, January 17, 2007

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Susan Paradis "Names Fanatic" (Machias, ME) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cool Names for Babies (Paperback)

I adore the books these authors write; they are my soulmates! I have been interested in names ever since I was a child, and their books totally feed my craving. I love their insightful and intelligent advice, I love their humor, and I love lists! I love knowing WHY people (and celebrities) named their child what they did. Knowing trends is very important to me; I would never want my child to be one of 5 of the same name in her class as I was with "Susan". These books have their finger on the pulse, and also give lots of alternative suggestions to popular names. I love their "So Far Out They're In" type categories. This book is a total winner, and very entertaining, unlike those "encyclopedias" of name meanings. I always lend mine to prospective mothers, and keep an extra copy just for that purpose.