Baby Names For Dummies (ePub)

Introduction. Part I: Getting Ready to Name Your Baby! Chapter 1: What's in a Name? Chapter 2: Considering the Factors in Picking Out a Name Chapter 3: Putting the Name Together Part II: Finding Names from Religion and Literature. Chapter 4: Searching Scripture: Names from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam Chapter 5: Living the Legends: Names from Myth and Saga. Chapter 6: Writing Your Child's Story: Literary Names from Shakespeare and Others. Part III: Naming through the Ages. Chapter 7: Building Empires: Classical Names. Chapter 8: Getting Medieval: The Rise of the "Old Standards". Chapter 9: Naming Revolutions: From the Reformation to the Victorians. Chapter 10: Coming Up to Date: Names of the 20th Century. Chapter 11: Designing the Future: Created and Constructed Names. Part IV: Describing the World: Names of Quality, Character, and Location. Chapter 12: Re-using Rubies, Roses, and Robins: Names from the Natural World. Chapter 13: Advertising Attributes.5 Chapter 14: Moving In: When Place Names and Natural Features Become First Names. Chapter 15: Exploring the World of Names. Part V: Seeking the Stars: Names from Popular Culture. Chapter 16: Sitcoms, Soaps, and Serials: Names from TV Land. Chapter 17: Tuning In to Musical Names. Chapter 18: Going Hollywood: Names from Cinema and the Arts. Chapter 19: Playing the Field: Names from the Sports World. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 20: Ten Practices to Avoid.9 Chapter 21: Ten Types of Resources to Consider. General Index. Baby Names Index.

Margaret Rose, PhD is a freelance writer and an authority on baby naming practices. She's authored journal articles on the art of historic names and historic name communities.

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