Quoted everywhere from Parenting to The Wall Street Journal, with over a million copies of their books in print, bestselling authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran are the baby-name experts. In this fresh and expanded new edition of "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal), they offer irresistible lists of names you won't find anywhere else, along with their trademark wit and insight on the most important questions-and answers-for expectant parents: Style: What's hot and what's cool--including Honest Names, Spiritual Names, Kreeatif Names, The Two-Syllable Solution, Word Names, The Exotics, and a Girl Named Boy. Popularity: The most popular names in America and around the world, and whatcelebrities are naming their babies. Image: What's really in a name, and why Briyana spells trouble Sex: What's it like for a girl to grow up with a traditionally feminine name like Abigail or Blossom; a no-frills name like Alice or Jane; or a unisex name like Dylan or Dakota? And are there any decidedly masculine names left for boys? Tradition: A concise history of American baby-naming, plus inspired ways to reflect your own cultural heritage. Family: Whose name is it, anyway? and other vital considerations. "Unlike garden-variety baby-name guides...[Beyond Jennifer & Jason] lays it on the line."-Entertainment Weekly

This classic baby-naming bible is updated for the new millennium, with 95 percent new material, including new chapters, new trends, naming pitfalls, and more boy and girl names than ever--from traditional to trendy. Includes comprehensive name Index. Martin's Press.

Until 1988, nearly all baby-naming books were merely dictionaries: long, dull lists of names with their definitions. But then Beyond Jennifer & Jason-- the first enlightened guide to naming your baby-- was born, to tell parents-to-be what they really want to know: which names are hot, and which names are on their way up or down. Now the book that revolutionized baby naming is fully revised and filled with even more indispensable, up-to-the-minute advice. Instead of one long alphabetical list, Beyond Jennifer & Jason offers dozens of fully updated lists of names, including: * America's move from J names to K names * New naming inspiration from the family tree * Multicultural options to reflect almost any heritage * The trend one actress set when she took the advice of the first Beyond Jennifer & Jason With dozens of fresh, savvy lists of names, Beyond Jennifer & Jason gives parents the truly authoritative word on how to tell the good names from the bad, the classic from the passe, and the intriguingly unusual from the downright weird. A Selection of the Literary Guild and the Doubleday Book Club.

A guide to baby names and their meanings draws on research from a variety of sources.

From the bestselling arbiters of hip baby names ("The Wall Street Journal") comes an all-new guide with the hottest trends and freshest advice.

A fresh, illuminating guide to thousands of first names and their meanings.

ALL THE INFORMATION EXPECTANT MOTHERS NEED- ALL IN ONE PRACTICAL, ORGANIZED GUIDE!First-time parents and seasoned pros will adore this information-packed compendium, smartly organized by trimester. With detailed lists of must-haves and essential facts, plus additional resources, including mail order and Internet shopping, you'll get it all done before the stork arrives. Find out everything you need to know about:Handling Legal Issues (maternity leave, wills, guardians, baby's insurance) Deciding on Childbirth Classes (finding the right one for you) Gathering Maternity Clothes (don't buy-borrow, and look for resale treasures) Sharing the Good News (when to tell family members, coworkers, and friends about the baby) Planning Health Needs (registering with the hospital, packing, picking a pediatrician, stocking your medicine cabinet, home safety check) Exploring Child-Care Choices (how to interview, set up, and oversee your childcare provider) Buying Baby Clothes and Linens (keep the tags, get larger sizes) Picking the Right Equipment (from car seats to strollers to baby monitors) Feeding the Baby (successful breast-feeding, bottle needs) And much, much more!Did you know that:Women who attend childbirth classes require less medication, have fewer forceps deliveries, and frequently feel more positive about their birthing experience than women who do not take classes? Bringing home a gift from the baby for the older sibling helps ease the adjustment process? The best way to gauge a baby's temperature is by its belly? Experts estimate that between 80 and 90 percent of all car seats are installed incorrectly-you can double-check installation with your local police department or state highway patrol headquarters? Babies may not need soap during the early months-rinsing your baby in warm water may be all that is necessary? Keep this book handy and refer to it often as the months go by. Save time, achieve peace of mind, gain excellent information, and organize your life as you await your new bundle of joy with THE EXPECTANT MOTHER'S CHECKLIST!

Parents want the perfect name for their child. Among the baby books available today, none are tailored to the needs of witches, pagans, and other seekers.

What’s a “stripper” name? For that matter, what’s a high-class name? How do you tell the difference? Why does everyone call them “baby” names when they follow us through our whole lives? And can your name determine your destiny? From a television screenwriter and contributor on the LaineyGossip.com blog comes a book about what names really mean, how we use them, and why they matter. A child of Irish and Egyptian immigrants to Canada, Duana Taha became fascinated by names, not least because hers felt awkward at best and impossible at worst. She believed that names explained not only who you were, but where you came from and who you could be. She became a name nerd, and later a name snob, before settling into the role she was born to play—a Name Therapist, giving straight talk baby-and-grown-up-name advice to just about everyone. In a romp through North American naming trends, traditions, and pop culture, Duana brings us the hilarious, insightful, and surprising truths about hipster names in Brooklyn and Malibu, and the most “intelligent” names at Harvard University; digs into the stereotypes about culture and class where names are concerned; and heads backstage to find out the stories behind those supposed stripper names. And if you don’t know what a Starbucks name is, Duana points out why you obviously never needed one. The Name Therapist’s explorations will help you understand your feelings about your own name, whether it’s one you share with millions (hi, Jennifer!), or one you grew up waiting in vain for the Romper Room host to say. Would you, by any other name, still be you?

Five years ago, America's leading baby-name experts, Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz, wrote a hip little book to answer the question they were asked most frequently: "What are the cool names?" Cool marches on, so it's time for a fresh new look at the latest trends, including: • Little Caesars: Led by celebrities (from Daniel Baldwin's Atticus to Julia Roberts's Phinnaeus), Latinate boys' names are hot, hot, hot • Scarlet Ladies: Sexy siren names, from Lola and Scarlett to biblical bad girls Salome and Delilah • Hollywood Squared: Golden Age silver-screen glamour is in, from Ava to Gable, as in Clark • Thunderbolts: Brisk and bold one-syllable boys' names like Colt, Cade, Trent, and Stone • Vowel Names: As in Addison, Ella, Oliver, and Olivia. Plus the coolest baby-name ideas you won't find anywhere else: Coolest Flower Name, Coolest Royal Name, Coolest Palindrome Name, Coolest Fruit Name, Coolest Poet Name. Inspired, fun, and exciting, the new Cool Names has all of the hottest names for babies.