100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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This complete baby naming resource includes more names and more helpful features than any other book on the market:- Over 100,000 baby names and their meanings, derivations and famous namesakes- 5,000 Hispanic names.- Icons to identify names used for both genders, and to indicate whether they’re used evenly, more for boys, or more for girls.- Updated lists ranking the 100 most popular names for boys and girls in 2004- Top-hundred ranked names are starred in the main text of the book.- A new introductory chapter by Bruce Lansky: “How to Pick A Name for Your Baby”- 300 helpful lists of names to consider, including famous authors, actors, athletes, artists, scientists as well as lists of names that co
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September 24, 2010 by admin
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Review by Judith L. Young for 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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I thought the book was great and had lots of interesting name ideas. It organzied names alphabetically but also in like-sounding names, names that were pairs, famous people’s names, etc. The only thing I did not like was that the pronounciations were not provided. Other than that I thought the book had great ideas, was very organized, and I plan on passing it on to my pregnant friends.
Review by WesleysMom for 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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This book had some good points and some bad points. All of the lists at the beginning were cute and fun and even could be helpful for some. I agree with a previous post that the meanings of the names sometimes sent you to another name, then another and another without ever giving you a meaning. All of the bizaar names would probably be helpful for those looking for a “stand-out” name. Also, I think the way the author reached 100,000 plus names was by listing every different spelling of each name as a different name instead of listing it under parenthesis as most books do. It just creates a lot of names to go through before you can find the ones you like. Basically, I think this would be a pretty good book for someone looking for an unusual name, but otherwise, get something else.
Review by Elizabeth Bryniarski for 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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This book is a waste of time. The author collected all names from around the world but did not bother to check their meaning, origin, etc. Many names are associated with ridiculous non-facts or false facts. Many others do not have their origin as stated. We know that for sure about polish names – we come from Poland; but we noticed the same thing with many other names as well. Very weak book. Do not buy it!
Review by B. Goldstein for 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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Considering the size of the book I was disappointed in the lack of information and meanings given. They are mostly one word meanings, if there is a meaning at all. Mostly it seems like it wants to take you in a big circle of reference from one name to the next never quite giving you what you are looking for. It wasn’t helpful for me. I found “The Babyname Wizard” book A LOT more informative and helpful.
Review by Armani for 100,000 + Baby Names: The Most Complete Baby Name Book: Including 300+ Fascinating Lists, The Latest Naming Trends, Key to Gender-Neutral Names
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First, let me state the obvious: You will find many, many names in this book. Besides American and Christian names the book lists many ethnic names: African, Indian, Arabic, Chinese, Irish, Italian, etc.
I can’t comment on the quality and accuracy of all the names, but being East Indian I do have a fair bit of knowledge regarding Indian names.
The problems with this book:
1. Many of the name meanings are wildly inaccurate.
2. Some boys names were incorrectly classified as a girls name and vice-versa.
3. Some Arabic names were incorrectly classified as Indian.
4. Quality: many Indian names listed in this book are archaic and woefully outdated– the sort of name that conjures up images of someone in their 80s. The American equivalent would be names like Ebenezer or Nimrod. Those names were popular at some point in the 1880s, but how many parents would give that name to their child today =)
The bottom line: there are a wide variety of names to be found here, but if you’re going to go with a name you are unfamiliar with be sure to check alternate sources for meanings, source attribution and gender-appropriateness.