40,001 Best Baby Names

by Stafford, Diane

• ISBN13: 9781402201035
• ISBN10: 1402201036
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-09-01
• Publisher: Sourcebooks Inc

Summary

The most complete, up-to-date baby-naming book on the market.

Author Biography

Diane Stafford is the author of four books. She lives in Houston, Texas

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 1
Tips for naming your baby	p. 7
How names shape our lives	p. 13
Changing your name	p. 19
75 fun lists	p. 21
Names that give you a leg up in life	p. 22
Patriotic names	p. 22
Burdensome names	p. 23
Names for children of lesbians and gays	p. 23
Famous mob names	p. 24
Over-the-top names to avoid	p. 25
Androgynous names	p. 25
Names that make you smile	p. 26
Soap opera names	p. 26
Made-up names	p. 27
Alternative spellings for names you can't pronounce	p. 27
Biblical and saintly names	p. 28
Names for future architects	p. 29
Good names for race-car drivers	p. 29
Celebrity names	p. 30
Names celebrities give their babies	p. 30
Cool names for athletes	p. 32
Old-fashioned names that are cute again	p. 32
Names for future doctors	p. 33
Names for future artists	p. 34
Names for future lawyers	p. 34
Good names for mechanics	p. 35
Names from mythology and astrology	p. 35
Scary/creepy names	p. 36
World's strangest names	p. 36
Unforgettable names	p. 37
Names teachers can't pronounce	p. 37
Names for Miss and Mister Perfect	p. 38
Names that will help make your baby popular	p. 38
Comfy names that kids like having	p. 39
Names that sound presidential	p. 40
Season/weather names	p. 40
Exotic names	p. 41
Names of rich Americans	p. 41
Nerd/dork/wallflower names	p. 42
Names that make kids feel weird	p. 42
Names for eccentrics	p. 43
Names for children who are handsome/beautiful	p. 43
Jewish/Hebrew names	p. 44
Arabic/Islamic names	p. 45
Scandinavian names	p. 45
Italian names	p. 46
French names	p. 47
German names	p. 47
Polish names	p. 48
Russian names	p. 49
Irish names	p. 49
Scottish names	p. 50
English names	p. 51
African names	p. 51
Spanish names	p. 52
Greek names	p. 53
Asian names	p. 53
Names that get shortened	p. 54
Names that spawn nasty nicknames	p. 55
Hippie-sounding names	p. 55
Names for smart kids	p. 56
Names for playful personalities	p. 56
Place names	p. 57
Names derived from literature	p. 57
Bad-to-the-bone, death-row names	p. 58
Country-western singer names	p. 59
Wimpy names	p. 59
Girlie-girl names	p. 60
Names that are so over	p. 60
Overpowering names	p. 61
Macho names	p. 61
Sweetie-pie names	p. 62
Powerful names	p. 62
Most popular names of the 1990s	p. 63
Most popular names of the 1980s	p. 65
Most popular names of the 1970s	p. 67
Most popular names of the 1960s	p. 69
Most popular names of the 1950s	p. 71
Most popular names in 2001	p. 73
Boys	p. 75
Girls	p. 259
Bibliography	p. 473
About the Author	p. 479
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