Puffy, Xena, Quentin, Uma
by Joal Ryan
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Joal Ryan wrote this hip baby name book. Are you looking for something flashy and fun? This baby name book has names from stars (both celestial and Hollywood) and tips on giving your baby a less than usual name, including dealing with the birth certificate registrar who stares at you like you're mad for choosing that name.

Bible Names for Your Baby
by Joy Gardner, Paul Gardner
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Joy and Paul Gardner give you a biblical tour of names from both the old and new testaments. The history and the backgrounds and common usages of the names. A definite must for the person who is leaning towards a biblical name. It includes names that you won't find in other books.

Baby Names Now
by Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz
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Pamela Redmond Satran and Linda Rosenkrantz also wrote this book on names. While it is very different from their first book of names, it is still a fun read. Again, the humor and sarcasm are so wonderfully refreshing. There are fewer names in this book, but more running, hilarious, commentaries. Perhaps it's supposed to be serious, but it really does make you look at names you choose.

O'Baby: The Irish Baby Names Book
by Geoffrey Johnson
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Looking for a book of Irish baby names? Look no further than Geoffrey Johnson's complete guide to naming your baby with lots of great Irish names. The book is divided up into sections so that you can find a name based on Irish animals, myths, saints, legends, etc and dark, light or red hair. Then there is a complete name listing from A to Z, a list that translates Irish names to English and another that does English to Irish.

Baby Names & Star Signs: Choose a Name for Your Baby According to the Star Signs
by Robert Parry
About the Author
Robert Parry is a member of the Astrological Association of Great Britain and a practitioner of oriental medicine, specializing in acupuncture and shiatsu. His books and articles cover many topics, from environmental issues to astrology. He lives in the famous English cathedral town on Canterbury.

Baby Name Survey Book
by Bruce Lansky
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Bruce Lansky and Barry Sinrod have compiled a fabulous book of baby names. Not only does it share what the names mean, but what, according to opinion polls, do people think of the names. The original book was one of my first baby name books. It was handy to know who had the name I was thinking about using and what first grade teachers would think.

Complete Dictionary of English and Hebrew First Names
by Alfred J. Kolatch
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This dictionary contains Hebrew and English names together with an analysis of their meanings and origins. Included among the more than 11,000 entries are a large number of biblical names suitable for use today, plus practically every Hebrew first name currently in use in Israel. Popular talmudic names and Yiddish names are also included. The correct spelling of Hebrew and Yiddish names is indicated in Hebrew script immediately following each main entry. Also features a comprehensive Hebrew Name Vocabulary, in which one will find Hebrew (and Yiddish) names grouped according to meaning and transliterated into English.

Como Te Llamas, Baby? / the Hispanic Baby Name Book
by Jamie Martinez Wood, Catherine Martinez, Jaime Martinez Wood
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THE FIRST BILINGUAL A-TO-Z BOOK of Hispanic baby names. Traditional or contemporary, religious, family or famous, this one-of-a-kind baby name book offers hundreds of choices for parents-to-be. The explanations of the names listed are in English and in Spanish, but both texts offer a cultural context particularly appropriate to Hispanic parents.

Pick a Pretty Indian Name for Your Baby
by Alison Inches, Lauren Attinello, Rollie Krewson
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Looking for an Indian name? This book offers many names not found in your average baby name book. Including pronunciation guides and options.