Although the subtitle of this baby-name book is Real Advice from Real Parents Who Have Named their Babies and Lived to Tell About It, the true value of the book is more traditional. It's a list, or rather a set of lists, and, although that's a crowded playing field, this book holds up well, offering highly detailed and multicultural food for thought. Take a small chunk from the letter T at random and you'll find, for example: Tawqeer (Arabic for honor); Tayib (Indic for delicate or good); Tayon (unknown meaning); Tayor (unknown meaning); Taysean (unknown meaning); Teague (Gaelic/Irish for poet); Tearle (Old English for serious, austere); Teclo (Greek for divine). The next name is Ted, but you get the point--nobody is going to look through this much information and complain that there must be more. A useful feature is the "Baby Name Finder" index, split into alphabetical headings such as "3 Syllables," "Ethnic-Swedish," and "Lakes and Rivers." The advice is restricted to a few dozen parental quotes under topic headings such as "How Do You Spell That?" and "Will My Child Be Teased Because of This Name?" but don't miss the last-page guide to some fascinating name resources online. --Richard Farr
Product Description
When you need advice from other parents who have named their babies and lived to tell the tale Your husband wants a junior. Your mother keeps hinting at an archaic family name. Your best friend is pushing the name Jeremiah. And you haven't even started thinking about what will happen if the baby is a girl! Take a deep breath because help is at hand. Parent Soup--the ultimate on-line destination for parents--has collected more than 15,000 names from its popular "Baby Name Finder" and the best advice from real parents who have already played the name game. Read this book and get insight on everything you need to know when choosing a name, such as:
- How to deal with flak from family and friends You'll learn how to answer the question, "You're going to name the baby what?!"
- Surefire ways to end the spouse wars Yes, there is hope when you say John and he says Gianni (and you're wondering if you really want to have a child with this person).
- How to know when you've found a keeper Learn to recognize when it's time to put away the books and start getting used to the name you'll be saying at least 37 times a day from now on.
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