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The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever Rev Ed [Mass Market Paperback]

Carol McD. Wallace (Author)
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July 27, 2004

This newly revised edition features the history and meaning of thousands of names, popular variations, and nicknames. Includes highly original names, traditional and unusual names, names with historical or religious significance, and hundreds of newly discovered names.

The ultimate guide to one of the most important moments in a parent's life: choosing their newborn's name. Organized alphabetically and by gender, this guide contains hundreds of additional names to our 1998 version, and includes ethnic origins as well as similar and derivative names. In addition, fun inserts of interesting celebrity names, trendy names, cool names, common names, and invented names appear throughout. Accessible and comprehensive––the one baby name book that has it all.


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Carol McD. Wallace is a freelance writer based in New York City. She is also the author of The Greatest Baby Name Book Ever and 20,001 Names for Baby.


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  • Mass Market Paperback: 736 pages
  • Publisher: Avon; Rev Upd edition (July 27, 2004)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060566493
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060566494
  • Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.3 x 1.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,620,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of names, but rather inaccurate, June 14, 2000
As a writer of short stories I am always in need of character names which is why I bought this baby book. I find it has a huge amount of names -- from Ashley to Zara, Aaron to Zachary -- but some of the information is inaccurate and that bothers me. For instant, Elliott is not a very popular name as the author of this book would lead you to believe, and Blair is used much more often for girls than boys. So if you're looking for quantity you have it, but if you're looking for quality search elsewhere.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars It's good if you're looking for girl's names but boy's- no, March 6, 2002
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I got this book basically for the fun or it and to help me with coming up with charachter names for my stories. The girls' section is great but the boys'- no. The boys' section just lists many surnames that I don't think anyone would want o even consider for a name- Fisk, Fleetwood,Freeborn,Fulfright, Newcomb! I mean COME ON! If your looking for a girls' name this is a great book, for a boy, look somewhere else!
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars It really is the greatest, August 8, 2001
I bought this book after having read and loved 20,001 Names for Baby by the same author. Both books (they are quite similar) have many, many names, with fascinating information, including definitions and lists of nicknames and famous people who have those names, in a simple, easy-to-read alphabetical listing. (This book has a little more information, but the other book has the Girls' Section first, which is my preference.) I could sit and read this book for hours, it's so interesting. I think Wallace's baby name books are far, FAR better than any other baby name books out there. Of course, I don't have kids yet, so those of you who are trying to find actual baby names may not be as fascinated as I am with the history of names like Ethelbert and Adelaide. Still, I think prospective parents would do well to read this book and maybe find names they hadn't thought of, or more information about old favorites to help tip the balance. After all, this is one decision you will make that will influence your child for the rest of his or her life!
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Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
occupational name, unusual feminization, derivation unclear, top ten names, mythology name, modem name, jewel names, independent name, biblical place name, unclear origin, flower name, virtue name, common last name, baby boom era, origin unclear, meaning unknown, feminine version, clan name, unknown meaning, unclear meaning, medieval name, masculine version, phonetic variations, yew wood, anglicized version
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Native American, New Testament, New York, United States, Virgin Mary, Gift of God, Norman Conquest, Civil War, Queen Victoria, King Arthur, Great Britain, Midsummer Night's Dream, Wild West, World War, Julius Caesar, South African, Alexandre Dumas, File Dictionary of First Names, Gone With the Wind, James Fenimore Cooper, John the Baptist, King David, Margaret Mitchell, Oscar Wilde, American Revolution
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