Just the Perfect Name

By Yvonne de La Paix

With more than 20,000 culturally diverse names, their origins, a pronunciation guide, meanings, tips, and trivia, this is the hippest, most comprehensive baby name guide on the market today.

• Format: Mass Market Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0451205316
• ISBN13: 9780451205315
• Release Date: June 2002
• Publisher: Signet Book
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.2" x 7.0"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 12 and higher

Customer Reviews

Not a typical name book.

Like a previous reviewer, I have loaned this book out and not had it returned - people who have it don't like to let it go. Rather than a simple list of names and variations, this book goes to a lot of effort to explain language variations and histories for a lot of common, and unusual, names. The advice on creating new names is unlike anything I have ever read in any other name book. The downside of this book is that if you buy one copy, you'll no doubt be buying more if you make the mistake of lending it out ;)

Not the Same Old Stuff

I have lent and LOST 3 copies of this book to the borrowers! Interesting names abound...the "usual" ones are there too, but De La Paix even gives unexpected foreign variations of THOSE, so your kid won't be the 6th Ashley or 4th Sam in class! Some light-hearted trivia about many names; hints on how to create an original. Cool African tribal, Asian, Native American, Celtic, Gaelic names; learn "June" or "May" in 15 languages! It'd be 5 stars if it had 40,000 instead of 30,000 names --- couldn't get enough.

If you enjoy name books, you'll like this

I love names, and I'm always looking for books on the subject. This book has the right amount of both boys and girls names. Just The Perfect Name is the perfect book for someone trying to come up with the right name for their baby, or for someone who simply enjoys names, like I do.

Absolutely one of the better ones out there

I don't have kids, I'm just one of those unique people who enjoy learning more about names. I was pleased to find that my name was actually given it's own listing instead of being lumped in with Catherine! This book is more in depth than most baby name books, covering lots of cultures and backgrounds. The author welcomes readers to write with additions and suggestions and choices they made for their children. Overall, a great read and very informative!