40,001 Best Baby Names

by Diane Stafford

Nothing is more personal than a name and the naming of a baby is taken very seriously by all parents-to-be. With an extensive, easy-to-use alphabetical listing of every boy's and girl's name imaginable, 40,001 Best Baby Names, unique among the plethora of baby name books on the market, also includes fun, individualised lists, such as: good names for race-car drivers, names that spawn nasty nicknames, names for children who are handsome or...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 009190000X
• ISBN13: 9780091900007
• Release Date: January 2004
• Publisher: Ebury Press
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Must Have for Expecting Parents!

This book is truly wonderful! We have such a great time looking up family and friends names to find out their meanings. We keep it on the coffee table so everyone can enjoy looking! We have our first child (a girl)due this March and it was a joy to see that her name's meaning (a combo of her great grandmother's names) will fit her perfectly! Another aspect of this book which sets it apart from other baby name books is the section that interviews different men and women about where their names originated from. It gives you a great perspective of how much thought can go into choosing your child's name. With its fun categories of names to its easy to read format, this book is a definite must for expecting parents!

An Insightful and Comprehensive Collection

I found the 40,001 Best Baby Names book to be one of the most comprehensive books of its kind - taking a once unassuming subject to an entirely different level. It's the book for those left looking for more after breezing through traditional baby naming books, insightfully revealing names of nobility as well as those reflecting our multi-cultural society. It's cleaver and full of wit as it says out loud what many people think. I particularly liked the telling dialogue from a collection of adults in the book, explaining how their names have impacted and shaped their lives.

40,001 Baby Names

Wonderful book of names for babies. Diane did great job of writing this book and making it reader friendly when choosing a name for the new baby. I really enjoyed reading the book. It should prove to be very helpful to anyone trying to choose a name for their child. They won't have to use the same old worn out names that most of us were 'blessed' with.

Lots of names to chose from!

We found this book very helpful, among other features it lists the origin of a name (German, Hebrew, American...) as well as the meaning and other similar spellings. The 75 Fun Lists was very interesting, Names for future Doctors, Names for girls that are beautiful, Names teachers can't pronounce, Names that spawn nasty nicknames, Most popular names of the 70's, 80's, 90's... 5 Stars!

Excellent

I have purchased several copies of 40,001 BEST BABY NAMES to give to expectant parents. I very much like the presentation of the book. The history of each name encourages new parents to consider the seriousness of naming their new, little one. There are certainly sufficient names included in the lists to offer some ideas for all parents-to-be. Also, the secion "How names shape our lives" adds a great, personal touch to the book.