Town & Country Baby Names: The Guide to Selecting the Perfect Name for Your Child

by Town & Country Magazine

This is more than your average baby name unlike the dozens of mass-market paperbacks available, Town & Country Baby Names has the style and elegance to make an exquisite gift. Stunningly designed and produced, with charming line drawings throughout, it’s a lovely and useful resource at an excellent price. The introduction provides guidelines to consider when naming a baby, from researching the family tree for names to knowing the pitfalls of choosing a unisex or trendy name. Each entry includes the name’s origin and meaning (Claire comes from Latin, and means “clear and bright”; Stephen, from the Greek, means “crown”), and special features suggest possibilities such as Favorite Names from the Garden and Beloved Names from Children’s Literature.

256 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2004

Reviews

[Philip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Concise and well laid out, with good name selection, and not too many ridiculous ones to weed through. Definitely useful.