A World of Baby Names

by Teresa Norman

One of the most comprehensive baby name reference guides available, featuring more than 30,000 baby names, has been revised and expanded. Each chapter focuses on names from specific countries, regions, and ethnicities, including details about traditional naming customs. Each entry contains various spellings and pronunciations, as well as the name's meaning, history, etymology, and derivations.

Genres: Nonfiction, Reference, Writing, Parenting

640 pages, Paperback

First published February 1, 1996

Reviews

[Sophie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lots and lots of name, separated by cultural origin. Probably a great resource for a writer, but less so for future parents. Realistically the way the book is organized, there are only a few relevant chapters to any particular family. But if you're an author looking for authentic names for a new story, go for it.

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

I suppose we need to give this little boy a name before he is born in October.

Well we have it narrowed down to 12 combinations of first and middle names. Let's see if we can get it down to only 1 or 2.

[Laini · Rating 5 out of 5]

I like it more than just the generic name books. For those of us who write, it's good because if you need a character of a certain ethnicity/nationality, it can help you come up with a good male or female name.

[Judy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good for names from different cultures - organized by culture.

[Summer · Rating 4 out of 5]

I love the format of this book. There are chapters for each country/language/culture.

[Nascha · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book for new parents and for writers looking for very specific names for characters. I use it as a writer but I am sure I will use it again when I become a parent.

[Melina · Rating 4 out of 5]

A very nice, exhaustive name book. Fairly accurate, but a bit clumsy in the presentation. But overall, def. worth getting.

[Kara Garza · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have a horrible time coming up with names when writing. This book is a great help. I especially like that it gives pronunciations of the names and separates them by origin and then sex.

[Cherie · Rating 3 out of 5]

An indispensible volume for any writer. The names are divided into sections by ethnicity/nationality, so you can easily browse names. Also includes some basic info about the names.

[Abby · Rating 4 out of 5]

it was well organized. I enjoyed perusing the names by region. :-)

[Karen Docter · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent, comprehensive naming book which fits my needs as a writer. Naming characters is so much easier now.