The Worst Baby Name Book Ever [Paperback]

David Narter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 15, 2005

This comprehensive guide to what not to name your baby offers parents a little comic relief from the baby name dilemma. If you try hard enough, you can find something wrong with every name you can think of, and that's what David Narter had done with THE WORST BABY NAME BOOK EVER. From newfangled names to traditional names, Narter points out what's wrong with every name. For example:

• CRYSTAL: You're going to name your baby after a shiny rock? Hey, everybody has money troubles, but you can't be that desperate. Show a little dignity.
• DOUG: You can always count on a guy named Doug...to bore you to death. He'll be the only kid in the first grade to declare his ambition to sell life insurance.
• JACKSON: Unless the father's name is Jack, this name will make no sense to anybody. If the father's name is Jack, what is he? Some kind of egomaniac? Muhammed is the most popular name in the world, and i have yet to meet a Muhammedson. Get over yourself, Jack!
• LACEY: A word most often paired with "undergarment." For most men, Lacey brings to mind Victoria's Secret catalogs and half-naked models...oh, and now your baby.
• MELODY: Now I know you are thinking of the beauty of melody and how your little girl will embody all of this joy and grace. But not all melodies are beautiful. In fact, some are downright annoying. Take "Its a Small World After All" or "Macarena." They're melodies. Likely nickname: Smelody.

Before expectant parents finally settle on a name for the baby, they'd better consult Narter's tongue-in-cheek guide. "Oh, I didn't think of that," they're likely to say. And so the never-ending search for the perfect name continues...

Editorial Reviews

Review

Highly creative and extraordinarily entertaining. -- Charlotte Parent Magazine, July 2005

Offers some good advice and some good laughs for parents-to-be. -- Janet Davies, ABC-7 Chicago, May 26, 2005

The Worst Baby Name Book Ever is a great guide and an even better laugh for any expecting parent. -- Atlanta Parent, May 2005

This is the funniest book! -- Carol Costello, CNN's Daybreak, April 21, 2005

About the Author

DAVID NARTER is a high school writing instructor , the father of two boys, # and ?, and the author of numerous works, including the essay, "My List, My Books," in THE BOOK GROUP BOOK, the screenplay "The Outside Curve," and DON'T NAME YOUR BABY. He lives in Palatine, Illinois.

Product Details

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing (May 15, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1581824564
• ISBN-13: 978-1581824568
• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,857,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing alternative with a healthy dose of humor to lighten a tense situation, July 3, 2005

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This review is from: The Worst Baby Name Book Ever (Paperback)

So many baby names books are on the market, and so much tension revolves around locating the perfect name assignment, that it's a relief to read David Narter's The Worst Baby Name Book Ever, a refreshing alternative with a healthy dose of humor to lighten a tense situation. Hundreds of names and hilarious sidebars tell what each name evokes, its origin, and likely sources of childhood teasing resolving around the selection. So if you pick a name from The Worst Baby Name Book Ever, it'll be with full knowledge of the likely consequences.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's in a Name?, November 23, 2011

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This review is from: The Worst Baby Name Book Ever (Paperback)

Whether your name is Susan, Tom, Elvis, Summer, Steve, Bob , or Dick, no name is safe from Narter's cutting humor. I brought this book to work today and everybody wanted to take a look, each enjoying the wisecracks of the author. It's actually funnier than I imagined it would be and well worth the bargain price I paid for it here on Amazon.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a laugh!, May 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Worst Baby Name Book Ever (Paperback)

Take some time out and enjoy a funny take on baby names! Naming a baby can be a stressful job....this book won't let you take it too seriously!