The Perfect Baby Name: Finding the Name that Sounds Just Right [Mass Market Paperback]

Whitney Walker (Author), Eric Reyes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 5, 2005

Learn to listen for the ideal name!

The Perfect Baby Name is the first book of its kind-providing parents with a creative approach to selecting first and middle names that sound good with readers' surnames. A good combination of names is pleasing to the ear, easy to remember, and can help a child be popular and successful in life.

Utilizing the techniques found in poetry and phonetics, parents will discover how to examine a surname by the sum of its parts-and match it with the perfect first name. With this unique new method, parents can choose the baby name that everyone is looking for: the perfect one!

Here's how it works with the surname Green:

Break down the sounds: G, R, long E, and N. These are the four different sounds (or phonemes) in that name. Now refer to those four different lists in the back of the book.

The G list has names like Hugo and Morgan...

The R list has Rex and Aurora...

The E (long) list, Eli and Alicia...

The N list, Nathaniel and Lindy...

All of these names sound good with the surname Green, so now it's just a matter of personal preference. Readers can scan the lists for the name they like best and choose the perfect match!

Editorial Reviews

From the Author

Unlike other baby name books that overwhelm you with endless alphabetical lists and name definitions, The Perfect Baby Name is the first book to offer a systematic process for choosing a first name that sounds good with your surname. Our method works with any surname and it's easy to learn. Besides, it's fun!

From the Back Cover

LEARN TO LISTEN...FOR THE PERFECT BABY NAME!

You need more than an alphabetical listing to select the right name for your baby. The Perfect Baby Name is the first book of its kind--providing you with a creative approach to selecting first and middle names that sound good with your surname. A good combination of names is pleasing to the ear and easy to remember--and can help your child be popular and successful in life.

Utilizing the techniques found in poetry and phonetics, you'll discover how to examine a surname by the sum of its parts--consonants, vowels, syllables, and accents--and match it with the perfect name that both you and your child will embrace. You'll find an extensive listing of first names, organized by sounds and rhythms--and techniques for matching them not only with your baby, but also with your family name. With this unique new method, you can discover the perfect name...that's music to your ears.

Includes more than 3,500 names and pronunciation guidance

Also includes advice on: choosing a matching middle name, creating a unique name, finding sibling names that go well together, and more.

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 18 and up
  
• Mass Market Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Berkley Trade (July 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0425202658
• ISBN-13: 978-0425202654
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 0.8 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,288,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for Naming Your Baby!, September 24, 2005

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K. Long - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Perfect Baby Name: Finding the Name that Sounds Just Right (Mass Market Paperback)

I have several baby name books and found myself frustrated at trying to come up with a short list of names I liked. This book helps you to understand how to match the first, middle, and last names. I almost did not buy this book because at first glance it looked confusing, but something made me take a second look at it and I am glad I did. Whether you prefer a common or unique name, this book will help you choose a name that will flow. Once you spend a few minutes reading the beginning of the book, you will understand the method. The authors have made it simple by breaking everything down into quick and easy to use lists. This book helped me to realize why I did not like any of the names that I was coming up with. I now know it was because I was choosing names that did not go with our surname. Now I am looking at names in an entirely different way!

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars creative naming, November 7, 2005

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Julia Bourland Chambers (Oakland, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Perfect Baby Name: Finding the Name that Sounds Just Right (Mass Market Paperback)

I really love the concept behind this book -- naming your baby based on the sound of the name, first matched with last, instead of what the name means or its origin. I guess being a writer, I'm drawn to the lyricism of language, so this was, seriously, The Perfect Baby Name book for me. I used its priciples in rhythm and sound to name my daughter and will use it again for my next one! I highly recommend this reading -- the name suggestions really offered such surprising and wonderful considerations that I never would have come up on my own.

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great idea and well-written!, July 19, 2005

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Montclair Mom (montclair NJ) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Perfect Baby Name: Finding the Name that Sounds Just Right (Mass Market Paperback)

I just got this book at the store and have to say it is a welcome addition to the baby-naming category! It's not just a list of names to say outloud to your spouse: It shows you how to make the first and last name sound beautiful together. It helped me realize that the great name we picked out for our daughter to be isn't really the best sounding match for our last name. Better, it showed me an alternative that I love even more. I wondered how someone came up with this perspective on naming your baby and then I looked at the name of one of the authors: Whitney Walker! Now that sounds great. So these guys know what they're talking about.