Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby [Mass Market Paperback]

Elza Dinwiddie-Boyd (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 1994

The first and only book of its kind--popular names, traditional names, African Names, names of famous African-Americans.

Collected here for the first time is the most complete and comprehensive assortment of names to choose from when it comes to picking the perfect name for your newborn. Whether you are interested in the familiar or the unique and unusual, reflecting the influence of the European and American cultures or celebrating the rich roots of African ancestors, here are over 11,000 selections, including origens and historical information. Names to instill pride and self-esteem in every beautiful, beloved new child.

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback: 480 pages
• Publisher: Avon (March 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0380773406
• ISBN-13: 978-0380773404
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,486,244 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed, February 23, 2000

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This review is from: Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby (Mass Market Paperback)

I was very disappointed to find that out of 11,001 names for African-American children, there weren't many I found that were African-American based. Though just about every name in the book was a name of at least one African-American, many had European roots. The names I found most interesting (under the new name section) had no meanings and naming my child with a name that has known meaning to me is very important.

It's also a little outdated. Khalid Muhammad is listed as a national representative of the Nation of Islam and anyone who's up on current events knows that that fact is no longer true.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Deceiving!, August 25, 2005

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This review is from: Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby (Mass Market Paperback)

When I purchased this book, I expected to read about thousands of African names for geared towards African-American. Instead, the book focused more on European names for African-Americans. The small section, in the back of the book, they had about African names did not insist you in how to pronounce the names. The majority of the names did not tell you the orgin in which the names were derive. If I had a chance to purchase this book all over again, I would NOT waste my time!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful and proud!, March 22, 2002

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This review is from: Proud Heritage: 11001 Names for Your African-American Baby (Mass Market Paperback)

The names in this book were inspirational to me while my husband and I were looking for just the right name for our son. It was important to us to choose a name that would honor our son's ancestors and older brothers in the black community, but still be unique and true to him. This is a great resource for black parents and I will definitely use it again when our family grows!