The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names
The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names

Author: David Pickering

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2005-08-25

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 0141916397

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What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. The Penguin Pocket Dictionary of Babies' Names takes a close look at 3500 names, explaining origins and meanings, showing how some have changed in popularity and use over time and providing all the diminutive and variant forms. Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and quotations.

The Penguin Book of Baby Names
The Penguin Book of Baby Names

Author: David Pickering

Publisher: Penguin UK

Published: 2009-07-30

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 0141931507

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Of all the decisions a new parent makes, choosing that special name is the most significant and the most rewarding. A new reference book for prospective parents, this clear, helpful and easy-to-use A-Z guide gives you thousands of brilliant suggestions for picking the perfect name for your new arrival. It also includes appendices of the top ten names through the centuries and the most popular celebrity names.

The Penguin Book of Hindu Names for Boys
The Penguin Book of Hindu Names for Boys

Author: Maneka Gandhi

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 448

ISBN-13: 9780143031680

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Choosing A Name For Your Child Has Never Been Easier The Penguin Book Of Hindu Names Has Sold Over 50,000 Copies Since It Was Published Almost A Decade Ago. The Product Of Several Years Of Research, It Is An Exhaustive And User-Friendly Compilation, With Information On Sources And Usage. For The First Time, This Classic Work Is Available In A Two-Volume Set, Divided Into Names For Boys And Those For Girls, Making It More Accessible. Including Modern Names And Those Which Are Popular, The Penguin Book Of Hindu Names For Boys Serves As A Practical Guide For Choosing The Perfect Name For Your Son. It Is Also A Precise And Invaluable Sourcebook For Scholars And Lay Readers Alike Who Would Like To Know What Familiar (And Not So Familiar) Hindu Names Actually Mean.

A Dictionary of First Names
A Dictionary of First Names

Author: Patrick Hanks

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2006-07-27

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 0191578541

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This Dictionary is part of the Oxford Reference Collection: using sustainable print-on-demand technology to make the acclaimed backlist of the Oxford Reference programme perennially available in hardback format. The fascinating and informative Dictionary of First Names covers over 6,000 names in common use in English, including the very newest names as well as traditional names. From Alice to Zanna and Adam to Zola this book will answer all your questions: it will tell you the age, origin, and meaning of the name, as well as how it has fared in terms of popularity, and who the famous fictional or historical bearers for the name have been. It covers alternative spellings, short forms and pet forms, and masculine and feminine forms, as well as help with pronunciation. The book includes extensive appendices covering names from languages including Scottish, Irish, French, German, Italian, Arabic, and Chinese names. Tables of the most popular names by year and by region are also included. From the traditional to the rare and unconventional, this book will tell you everything you need to know about names.

The Penguin Pocket Spelling Dictionary
The Penguin Pocket Spelling Dictionary

Author: David Crystal

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 9780141021102

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Anyone who needs to check a spelling quickly and easily will find this pocket dictionary absolutely indispensable. As well as showing how to spell virtually all the words that are likely to encountered day to day, it highlights common areas of confusion and traps for the unwary.Part of Penguin's major new series of reference titles ranging from Spanish and French dictionaries to books on spelling and babies' names.

Baby Names Now
Baby Names Now

Author: Linda Rosenkrantz

Publisher: Macmillan

Published: 2002-08-19

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780312983680

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A guide to baby names and their meanings draws on research from a variety of sources.

The Complete Book of Muslim and Parsi Names
The Complete Book of Muslim and Parsi Names

Author: Maneka Gandhi

Publisher: Penguin Books India

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 548

ISBN-13: 9780143031840

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`On The Day Of Qayamat You Will Be Called By Your Names And The Names Of Your Fathers. Therefore Keep Good Names.'-The Prophet The Complete Book Of Muslim And Parsi Names Is A Practical Guide For Choosing The Perfect Name For Your Child. The Result Of Several Years Of Research, It Is An Erudite And Thorough Compilation Of Approximately 30,000 Names Taken From Ten Languages. With The Actual And The Construed Meanings And The History Or Mythology Associated With The Name Given Against Each Entry, This Is A Precise And Invaluable Sourcebook For Scholars And Lay Readers Alike.

The Penguin Dictionary of First Names
The Penguin Dictionary of First Names

Author: David Pickering

Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 408

ISBN-13:

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Names have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. With 150 plus entries, this book takes a look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from different parts of the English-speaking world.

World of Baby Names
World of Baby Names

Author: Teresa Norman

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2003-07-01

Total Pages: 644

ISBN-13: 9780399528941

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One of the most comprehensive baby name reference guides available, featuring more than 30,000 baby names, has been revised and expanded. Each chapter focuses on names from specific countries, regions, and ethnicities, including details about traditional naming customs. Each entry contains various spellings and pronunciations, as well as the name's meaning, history, etymology, and derivations.

The Baby Name Countdown
The Baby Name Countdown

Author: Janet Schwegel

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books

Published: 2009-03-25

Total Pages: 481

ISBN-13: 0786731826

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A classic, the baby name countdown (over 120,000 copies sold) is now fully revised and updated for the first time in a decade. Featuring more names than any other guide and based on more than 2.5 million birth records, the book includes brand-new data, a new introduction, a revised section on the most popular baby names of the past year and decade, and updated popularity ratings throughout. Discover at a glance the most popular given names from each decade of the 20th and 21st centuries, meanings and origins of the 3,000 top names, and thousands of rare and exotic monikers. Whether your taste in names is trendy, traditional, or international, The Baby Name Countdown is the ideal resource for every parent searching for the perfect name.