Customer Reviews

The One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book: The BabyNames.com Guide to Choosing the Best Name for Your New Arrival

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I was really disappointed by the lack of in-depth information about the meanings and origins of the names. The descriptions from their website - what people thought of a person with a particular name was pretty useless. They all pretty much said the same thing - funny, kind, friendly. Blah blah blah. You're better off asking your friends and family their opinions. I think it's the only baby name book I've ever seen that did not split up boys & girls names, but this didn't bother me much. Just be aware if you prefer separate sections. I ended up returning this book to get something else.

Has probably any name you could ever imagine. The only thing I would change would be to have separate boy and girl sections instead of putting them all together.

I must admit I've been using BabyNames.com regularly for years. After all, a fiction writer is a parent, sometimes of hundreds of children, and he/she needs the perfect name for each of his/her characters. So I awaited the publication of this book with positive eagerness. And I was not disappointed. For a writer, one of the most useful sections is "Names to Avoid". Want to find the perfect name for a heavy? There you are! Of course in my own fiction like Micaela Morris in Jo's Heaven and Other Stories and MEXICAN AUTUMN, I didn't wish to be too exotic, but at the same time I wished to avoid the over-used "Tom", "Dick" and "Harry". The "One-in-a-Million Baby Name Book" provides perfect answers to a writer's prayer.

This book is just what i needed to help me choose names for my future children, but also to satisfy my inner name loving nerd ;) . This book is so much more than a dictionary of names! it is like no other name book you have ever read! a must have for those looking for help naming their child as well as for those like me who just love names!

This baby book has millions of names and is set up so it is easy to understand and has lots of suggestions on how to choose a name. Must for soon-to-be parents looking for a baby name:)

Neither this book nor [...] are particularly credible sources for learning about personal names. The book has a lot of names, but its information about meanings, origins, and histories are woefully inaccurate. A much better book to consult is A Dictionary of First Names by Patrick Hanks, Flavia Hodges, and Kate Hardcastle.

This book is unique and a great resource for parents-to-be and name aficionados alike. It presents great insight from real-life namers, a step-by-step guide to naming your child and polls from thousands of the parent site's visitors. A must-have!

This book is a wonderful, unique addition to any name lover's collection. It is equally as great for those struggling to find the perfect name for their baby. You can't go wrong with this book!

The names are not separated by boys and girls. I know I'm having a girl and found it incredibly annoying to have to sift through a bunch of irrelevant boys names.

This is a nice book. It isn't my favorite baby name book. But it is a nice book to have. I especially like the lists in the beginning.