Authors: Bruce Lansky, Bruce Lansky
ISBN-13: 9780684039992, ISBN-10: 0684039990
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
Date Published: March 2006
Edition: (Non-applicable)
Bruce Lansky is the #1 author of baby-name books in North America. His other name books include: What's Your Baby's Name, Baby Names Around the World, The Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, The Very Best Baby Name Book in the Whole Wide World, 55000+ Baby Names, 25,000+ Baby Names, The Baby Name Survey Book, and the Mother of All Baby Names. He is also editor of a successful series of humor books, children's poetry books, and children's fiction.
In this revised edition you'll find over 100,000 up-to-date names that reflect the latest naming trendscomplete with origins, meanings, and variations. This includes ethnic names from over a hundred countries: nearly 19,000 English names, 12,000 Latin names, 10,000 Hebrew names, 11,000 Greek names, 9,000 African-American names, 9,000 Hispanic names, 8,000 French names, 8,000 Irish names, 7,000 German names, 4,000 Arabic names, and thousands of Scandinavian, Italian, Polish, Scottish, Welsh, Russian, Hindi, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tai, Cambodian, African, Native American, Australian/Aboriginal, and Hawaiian namesplus many more names from many more origins.
You'll also find:
—Over 300 lists of fascinating names to consider
—Gender-neutral names shared by girls and boys
—Unique spellings of popular names
—The most-up-to-date lists of top 100 boys' and girls' names and the latest trends
—The most complete list of celebrity baby names
—Ideas for picking names for siblings
—A list of 12 factors to consider when choosing names This book will help you choose a name that you and your baby will love!