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Baby Names For Dummies
By: Margaret RoseeBook Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Imprint: For Dummies
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The fun and easy way to name the new bundle of joy
Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this is the perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for naming guidance. It features a an impressive assemblage of options for both boys and girls-from Biblical, medieval, and Shakespearean names to musical and international names-along with a list of today's most popular names and the favorite names of previous decades. Each entry contains variant spellings as well as the name's meaning, history, and derivations. Plus, fun sidebars offer examples of celebrities who chose unique names for their little ones and perfect suggestions for future political leaders, artists, and movie stars.
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| Title of Family & Relationships eBook: Baby Names For Dummies | |
| Release Date: 04-27-2011 | |
| Publisher: For Dummies |
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| SKU | 9781118069004 |
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Baby Names For Dummies
Chapter One
What's in a Name?
In This Chapter
* Ensuring you have the right frame of mind
* Discovering the decision process
* Checking out the territory
* Enjoying the naming process
So why do people make such a fuss about choosing the right name? After all, it's just a label. Life would be so much simpler if we were all assigned unique ID numbers at birth, right? Despite the occasional oddity who may legally change his name to "789223," we have a strong sense that names are more than just an arbitrary "handle" for identifying and addressing people. Across the scope of time and space, names have been used for description, to identify a person's place in society, to shape a person's life and character, even sometimes as a type of magic charm to bless or protect the bearer.
Okay, so you thought parenting was going to be tough, and now you may think choosing a name will be even tougher. Well, don't worry. I've broken down some general ideas on choosing names in this chapter so you can get warmed up for your quest for the name.
Making Sure You Understand the Process
When you distract yourself from the serious terrors of parenting with the less daunting task of choosing the exactly right name for your child, it can be useful to keep in mind two opposing principles:
You can't win: No matter what name you pick, there's a 50-50 chance that your child will hate it at some point. The child given a dignified traditional name will bewail the cultural straitjacket you've imposed on him and declare that henceforth he will only answer to "Sablewolf."
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