Sunday, August 22, 2010

Are there any baby names books like this?

I remember seeing in a "Parenting" magazine article years ago something about a book of baby names. The unusual thing about it was that it was like a book where the author had done surveys about each name and had people tell them what they thought about that name, what kind of personality would go along with it, etc. I would check my local library, but I don't remember the title and they have HUNDREDS of baby names books. Can anyone help with this? Thanks.

Are there any baby names books like this?
Yes, the "Baby Name Survey Book" by Bruce Lansky is probably it. I bought it under its previous title, "Baby Name Personality Survey" and thought it was spot on for most of the names. I would assume with this update that it has improved its accuracy even more -- though I notice that it's still a 1998 book, so it's almost ten years old now, which means that the survey data is going to be even older than that. Times change. I met a little girl named Ursula the other day. She's not Swedish, either.





Here's a link to the book: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0...





Good luck!
Reply:YES! They carry it at Barnes and Noble. I've looked at it. It's called the Baby Name Survey Book. It's fun to see what everyone thinks of your names. If you don't have a barnes and noble around, check another big bookstore like Borders or something. Good luck!
Reply:You might be thinking of:





The baby name wizard : a magical method for finding the perfect name for your baby / Laura Wattenberg. -- New York : Broadway Books, 2005.

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