The Penguin Pocket Dictionary Of Babies Names

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.

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.

Presents alphabetical listings of over two thousand names for boys and girls found in works of classic literature, each with information on origin and meaning, variations, and literary namesakes.

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.

What's in a name? Plenty! It is how we first describe ourselves to others, and can affect not only the way people relate to us but also our experience of life. So everyone wants to choose the perfect name for their child. With more than 15,000 entries, The Penguin Book of Names for Australian Babies is the definitive and most up-to-date guide for anyone seeking a name that is just right. There are separate alphabetical listings for boys and girls, and the origin, meaning and variant spellings of each name are included. As well, there are special feature lists of names from such varied worlds as: pop music and plants movies and mythology saints and sporting heroes In this book there's an ideal name for every baby.