The Baby Name Personality Survey/ Personality profiles of 1,400 boy and girls names to help you choose the right name for your baby.

Describes the images and stereotypes people have about 1,700 different baby names.

Have you decided on a name yet? Don¿t take it lightly - it may be the most important and far-reaching decision you can make for your child. The Right Baby Name systematically uncovers the science behind names. Based on meticulous research on everything from the effects of vowel arrangements to the impressions created by associations with various professions, The Right Baby Name helps you understand the implications your choice will have. An extensive diagnostic section provides you with practical, actionable advice and includes a guide to quantifying name qualities such as uniqueness, fit and goodwill, and a questionnaire to determine your individual NameType¿. Complemented by powerful online report services at www.TheRightBabyName.com, this book removes the guesswork from choosing the right name. Researched and written by Oliver Tavakol, MD for his first child, The Right Baby Name is both scientific essay and practical handbook. The first and only resource of its kind, The Right Baby Name takes you beyond the standard ¿List of Baby Names¿ books and leads you to the right choice for your baby.

You're no idiot, of course. You've already got your nursery set up for your little bundle of joy, have sat around with your spouse for hours dreaming about your baby's future, and have even given thought to setting up a college fund for your little genius. But when it comes to figuring out the perfect name for your child, you feel about as lost as a stork in the fog. Don't settle for "Junior" just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide to Baby Names is any new parent's best friend, chock full of hundreds of names from all over the world, along with their cultural and ethnic context and meaning. In this Complete Idiot's Guide, you get:

Briefly explains the meanings for thousands of popular and unusual names for boys and girls.

Your organization has just received a $1 million grant--just write Mr. Wong Chun Hoon, head of the foundation in Taiwan, and ask for it. But do you write Mr. Hoon? Or Mr. Chun Hoon? Or maybe you're writing your novel. The setting is Istanbul. How do you come up with the right name for your Turkish hero? This unique reference work is the answer. Using it, you quickly discover that in Chinese areas, the family (last) name is put first as it also is in Japan, Korea, Hungary, and several other countries (and thus, you start you letter Dear Mr. Wong) or that Kir Zeki is the perfect name for your character. Tens of thousands of names from almost every world culture, contemporary and historical, are included, allowing both general and specific name research. For each cultural group's onomasticon, an essay outlines its rules for naming, if different from English, along with its use of family names (if any), gender specific names, and name order. A listing of at least 50 first names for each gender and at least 100 family names is then provided for each culture.

Unique in the marketplace Hey Baby! What's Your Name? is packed with fun and functional chapters and is a perfect guide for every Canadian parent trying to make that all important decision – what should they name their baby? Its special sections on truly Canadian names, relevant national statistics, Prime Ministers' names and place and literary names unique to the Great White North offer Canucks the first baby name book that speaks directly to them. And unique interviews with Canadian adults and children reveal what we really think about our names. Jam-packed with helpful tips about everything from the best time to name your child to the top 10 things to avoid when choosing a name, This book is full of use-it-now information that expecting parents need. It offers a voice of reason to help quell arguments over names and important information about the psychological impact of names as well as the legalities surrounding birth certificates and name changes. Organized by theme, each chapter is unique, offering the origin and meaning of thousands of names that appeal to just about everyone, including: dads, celeb watchers, literary buffs, eccentrics, traditionalists, history lovers and geography majors. Looking for weird names? Hey Baby! has got those, too. Even quiz lovers are in luck. This book includes two fun, interactive quizzes to help get readers more involved – and give them a brain break from tough decision-making. Fun, funky and a great read, this book helps parents make the right call when naming their little Canuck.

Gives 30,001 baby names complete with meanings, origins and nicknames.

Climate and culture shock ensue when Xanthians swap bodies with mere humans in this madcap adventure in the New York Times–bestselling series. All Breanna of the Black Wave and her newfound love, Justin Tree, want is a little time to get to know each other better, but a climatic catastrophe is causing a massive meltdown that threatens to inundate the ancient forests of Xanth. The only way to avert this dire disaster is to undertake a voyage into the distant mists of the past, to find the moment when this ghastly greenhouse effect began. And the only people who can safely make that journey are those unaffected by Xanth’s magic—normal, ordinary humans from our own world. So Breanna and Justin turn to the Demon X(A/N)th (a.k.a. Nimby) and his lovely consort Chlorine for help. Together, they devise a daring plan. Making use of the O-Xone, a magical computer network that links the worlds of Xanth and Earth, Nimby and Chlorine make contact with a young couple from Earth who are working on a Xanth game, and arrange to exchange bodies with them. But an unexpected surprise awaits them on their arrival . . .

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