The Very Best Baby Name Book

This best-selling baby name book is now even bigger and better. The statistics tell the story: More baby names (60,000) than before (only 55,000 last time) to help readers choose the best one for them; More lists (300) than before (only 235 last time) to guide readers towards types of name (athletic, blonde, literary, gender-neutral, famous, international, etc); A new introduction explaining how to pick a name that you (and your baby) will like, plus the author''s answers to frequently-asked baby-naming questions. Includes: Famous namesakes; Concept names; Stereotypes; First impressions; Origins of names (culture and language), meaning, variations; Most popular names in 13 decades and in 27 countries; Celebrity choices; Positive and negative images; Flowers, gems and nature; Legal matters. It includes lists of the 100 most popular boys'' and 100 most popular girls'' names. See more