Paperback: 187 pages
Publisher: Meadowbrook Pr (June 1997)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0881662828
ISBN-13: 978-0881662825
Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
Best Sellers Rank: #1,578,176 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #486 in Books > Reference > Words, Language & Grammar > Vocabulary, Slang & Word Lists > Word Lists #54907 in Books > Parenting & Relationships
Simple. No lengthy meanings and lengthy origins. Bruce Lansky hits the birds eye. Lengthiest meaning is below 10 words. Boys and girls names are separately listed. Cover page design tempts you to go into the book. Each name has Origin, Meaning, Cross reference, famous namesake, Variations and Nicknames. A must for parents who want to name their baby.
I found this book disappointing. The only way Lansky can claim 15,000 names is because he counts various, often silly, spellings as separate names. Is it really necessary to have "Nattalie" or "Pamula"?
When I ordered this book I was not expecting much (becuse of it's value) only to find out that it had a lot of names, very well arrenged, with a breif description...This is sure a great book, not only for myself, it will make a wonderful gift for anyone who is expecting... I bought several books at the same time, and this book and its content sure surprise me ! I recomendes to all the expecting couples, CONGRATULATIONS to the author
Even though I only paid 2 dollars for this book, I wasted my money. There are not many names in this book but numerous ways to spell common names. So if you are looking for a unique or ridiculous way to spell a name, then this is a good book. Otherwise save your two dollars.
We got this book to, of course, choose a name for our son. There are tons of suggestions & meanings. I liked the small (paperback book size) size of the book...was easy to throw in my purse & take with me to kill some time at the mechanic shop when my car was getting fixed.In the back, there are two separate pages (one for Mom & one for Dad) to make a list of their favorite boy/girl names. Then you can compare your lists without the other seeing your list first. I liked that idea.And you can't beat the price!
This book is well organized, devided into boy and girl names, alphabetical and easy to read. The descriptions include alternate/similar names and basic meanings.I have to say, my husband I could not (ABSOLUTELY COULD NOT) agree on a name for our children. It took us 9 months of working at it to find a name we agreed on. Thank goodness for this book. There were names in here I had not even thought of, nor would I have ever heard of them. Thank Goodness for this book.
I was very disappointed with the kindle version of this this book. There was no table of contents so the only option was to flick through hundreds of pages of names. I wouldn't recommend this book at all unless the formatting is fixed.
Does not have a lot of names. I was disappointed with the limited selection and would prefer a pronunciation guide. Nothing new, interesting or exciting here. Information is limited and shortsighted.
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