Beyond Shannon and Sean: An Enlightened Guide to Irish Baby Naming (Paperback)

~ Linda Rosenkrantz (Author), (Author) "If you want to give your baby an Irish name, you've got a wide field from which to choose..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

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"Beyond Jennifer & Jason is the Spy magazine of name-the-baby books: smart, sassy, well-
informed, and not afraid to name names." --Scripps Howard News Service

"If you want some inspiration in naming your baby (or if you just want to spend some amusing
moments), pick up Beyond Jennifer & Jason." --Family Circle
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Review

"Beyond Jennifer & Jason is the Spy magazine of name-the-baby books: smart, sassy, well-
informed, and not afraid to name names." --Scripps Howard News Service

"If you want some inspiration in naming your baby (or if you just want to spend some amusing
moments), pick up Beyond Jennifer & Jason." --Family Circle

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Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin (January 15, 1992)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312069057
• ISBN-13: 978-0312069056
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #369,062 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Long on Lists, Short on Help, March 9, 2001

By	"fleajuice" (Sacramento, CA United States) - See all my reviews

"Beyond Shannon and Sean" offers parents lists of Irish names not alphabetically but by category: Irish family names, saints' names, even names from James Joyce books. The names are all CAPITALIZED in long list, which is distracting.

As other folks have indicated, there is little clue in pronunciation. Okay, so AOIDHGHEAN is an Irish saint's name. But male or female? The saint of what? And how in the world does one pronounce it? Not very helpful for the expecting parents looking for a name.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars There was not enough assistance in pronunciation and meaning, June 14, 1999

By A Customer

My wife and I enjoyed the book but found it to be extremely deficient in providing pronunciation and also in defining the meaning of each name. The book also seemed a bit disjointed. It did not follow well from one section to the next, with the same name often appearing in multiple sections.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fair, depending on your purpose, September 22, 1998

By A Customer

This text offers a selection of Irish names, but does so in an eclectic and whimsical method, rather than in a clearly organized manner. Some sections have fictitious names, listed just for humour. On the other hand, some context is offerred in order for the reader to learn of Irish cultural context of names. Some sections include Irish Saints' Names, Irish Place Names, etc.

The largest drawback, in my opinion, is the deficiency in pronunciation assistance. Although the authors do provide some pronunciations, they do so only sporadically, and even then, often their provided glosses either confuse or contradict other sources. With truly Gaelic names and a readership unfamiliar with these names, more careful glossing is a strong need.