Rose Baby Names For Dummies

1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-1-118-06900-4
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 384 Seiten, E-Book

The fun and easy way to name the new bundle of joy
Brimming with over 5,000 names, from traditional to unique, this isthe perfect reference for parents-to-be looking for namingguidance. It features a an impressive assemblage of options forboth boys and girls-from Biblical, medieval, and Shakespeareannames to musical and international names-along with a list oftoday's most popular names and the favorite names of previousdecades. Each entry contains variant spellings as well as thename's meaning, history, and derivations. Plus, fun sidebars offerexamples of celebrities who chose unique names for their littleones and perfect suggestions for future political leaders, artists,and movie stars.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rose, Margaret

Inhaltsverzeichnis

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 fromShakespeare and Others.
Part III: Naming through the Ages.
Chapter 7: Building Empires: Classical Names.
Chapter 8: Getting Medieval: The Rise of the "OldStandards".
Chapter 9: Naming Revolutions: From the Reformation to theVictorians.
Chapter 10: Coming Up to Date: Names of the 20th Century.
Chapter 11: Designing the Future: Created and ConstructedNames.
Part IV: Describing the World: Names of Quality, Character,and Location.
Chapter 12: Re-using Rubies, Roses, and Robins: Names from theNatural World.
Chapter 13: Advertising Attributes.5
Chapter 14: Moving In: When Place Names and Natural FeaturesBecome First Names.
Chapter 15: Exploring the World of Names.
Part V: Seeking the Stars: Names from PopularCulture.
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.

Über Autor(innen)

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.