Rock and Roll Baby Names: Over 2,000 Music-Inspired Names, from Alison to Ziggy [Paperback]

Margaret Eby (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 3, 2012

Everything an expectant music-lover needs to know about the lyrics, band trivia, and other rock-and-roll factoids linked to thousands of popular baby names.

What do we know about Caroline? Neil Diamond says she's sweet and The Beach Boys say she prefers short hair when she's older. And what about guys named Victor? Prince and Blondie say Victor is possibly a saint, but also flees from the law. Offering the rock-and-roll definitions of these and dozens more popular names, the wildly popular Rock 'n' Roll Baby Name Dictionary post on Flavorwire drew over fifty thousand hits days after it was launched. Now its creator, pop-culture writer Margaret Eby, rolls out the complete encyclopedia, from Alison to Ziggy and everyone in between.

Rock and Roll Baby Names lets every music-savvy parent discover a name's role in rock history. Each entry explains a classical definition and a definition of the name from song lyrics, along with fun "liner notes" about the featured song or band. Sidebars include Best Punk Rock Names for Boys and Weirdest Rock Star Children's Names, with quizzes such as Which Rebel Name Should You Give Your Girl? Every modern baby-from the Girl Next Door to the Rebels and Renegades-will find a legendary legacy in these pages.

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About the Author

Margaret Eby is a contributing editor at Flavorwire, where she writes about music and pop culture. Her music obsession began when she was a DJ at WBAR, Barnard College's campus radio station. Formerly a reporter for The New York Post, she has also contributed to Salon, The Los Angeles Times, and other publications. Raised in Alabama, she now lives in Brooklyn.

Product Details

• Paperback: 352 pages
• Publisher: Gotham; Original edition (April 3, 2012)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1592406955
• ISBN-13: 978-1592406951
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.4 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #836,601 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars So glad we found this book! April 5, 2012

By maria

Format:Paperback

Well, as most of you out there that have a baby on the way know, there are 1,000,000+ things that need to get sorted before the main event. But, at least to us, the NAME is the most important detail to be sorted before the BIG DAY! This book was nothing short of a Godsend in that department for me and my husband.

We were so tired of all the monotonous suggestions--Emma! Ian!--that had really no context other than that's what is "trending" at the moment, according to other soon-to-be Mommies and Daddies. So when we found this book it really resonated with us. Why not name our child something that has a special meaning to us, something that is connected to an artist that we are also connected to? So uniquely helpful for this important process!!

Highly recommended, to any future parents who are as blessed as us to have this opportunity to pick out a truly special name for our soon to be son or daughter!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Fun, Fantastic, and Full of Facts April 11, 2012

By Patricia

Format:Paperback

My husband and I are expecting, and have been looking for some good books. I saw this one and thought it was cute, so I preordered it. I could not be more impressed! It's thorough and has such interesting facts, for both my name and my husbands. Also, there are tons of great tidbits about music celebrities, what they named their kids or instruments, and more. I think that even someone who's not looking for a child's name would find a lot of great stuff in it. Definitely check it out!

4.0 out of 5 stars I like this book better than many baby names book August 31, 2012

By A. Lamb

Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase

This book goes past just listing names (although it does list names in a coherent and organized way). This book adds some inspiration to the naming process and is one of the few baby name books that has enough spirit to hold it's own as a book even if you are NOT naming a baby (although I am). Even though I did not FIND my baby name in the book, the one I plan to use, I found many close runners up, many middle name options, and some names I may use "next time" . If you like rock, rock history, babies, and you like books, this is a good pick.