From one of the top parenting websites-a comprehensive naming guide featuring the unique Babynames.com popularity ratings.\ Forget those traditional lists of names and their meanings-in guiding readers step-by-step through the naming process, as well as the seven things to consider, this book will help parents decide upon a name perfectly suited to their child and family. The only baby name book to draw upon the opinions of 1.2 million parents, each listing features a popularity rating...
From one of the top parenting websites—a comprehensive naming guide featuring the unique Babynames.com popularity ratings. Forget those traditional lists of names and their meanings—in guiding readers step-by-step through the naming process, as well as the seven things to consider, this book will help parents decide upon a name perfectly suited to their child and family. The only baby name book to draw upon the opinions of 1.2 million parents, each listing features a popularity rating derived from website feedback as well as the top personality traits associated with the name. Readers can also browse lists of names organized in unique ways such as names for sports fans or fiction lovers, and names to be avoided.
Preface Cleveland Kent Evans, PhD xiIntroduction xiiiHow to Use This Book 1The One-in-a-Million Formula: Seven factors to consider when choosing the perfect name 3Names with Tradition: Using traditional and old-fashioned names 11Names with Character: Finding inspiration in novels, movies, and television 14Names That Rock: Musical names from the rock 'n' roll era 18Names with Fame: Celebrity names and naming 20Names with Brains: Famous inventors, mathematicians, and scientists 26Names That Rule: Royalty through the ages 29Names That Score: From your favorite sports icons 32Names That Travel: Using names of cities, states, and countries 35Names Gone Wild: Names from nature 40Names from the Imagination: How to create a name 43Names by Meaning: Choosing a name for your child by its meaning 46Alphabetical Listing of Names: Names from A-Z, including meanings, origins, and characteristics 73Been There, Done That!: Stories from parents who have gone through the naming process 595Your Final Decision: Choosing the perfect name 601Endnotes 603Acknowledgments 605