The Complete Book of Magical Names

by Phoenix McFarland

Here is the only lexicon of non-Christian names and their meanings in print. Written from a Wiccan perspective by a Wiccan priestess, this book contains nearly 5,000 names taken from modern and ancient sources: nature, mythology, history, fantasy literature, magical places, and faraway lands. Names are indexed alphabetically and by the characteristics they invoke for ease of use. Select a name that reflects who you truly are.

Genres: Wicca, Paganism, Nonfiction, Reference, Spirituality, Occult, Research

290 pages, Paperback

First published September 1, 2002

Reviews

[Zoë · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is quite annoying and not user friendly. One of my least favourite books of all time. It has a lot of interesting names but is poorly laid out. Good concept but poorly executed. It's just a headache. I would not recommend this book. Hopefully the author has a better editor for their other works. I would not buy another book by this author again.

[S. Corey Adams · Rating 4 out of 5]

NOT an ordinary book of names and definitely not just a listing of names. This book goes into the history of where and why Westerners use the names we do and helps open the mind to new possibilities for meaningful names.

[Melina · Rating 2 out of 5]

If it were laid out better and if some of the content were more accurate, I would have given it a better rating. It has a nice selection of lesser known names but given its inaccuracies, I found it hard to give it more than a 2.

[Ilana Waters · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not only informative and a great reference, but also very entertaining with the background information on some names. Great for pagans, writers, or if you just feel like calling your kid Widdershins ;-)

[Reese · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute gem of a name book. Highly readable & engaging, and full of fascinating history of both nomenclature and religion.

[Elena]

Good reference book and highly entertaining

[Krissquared · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource!

[Kerr Cuhulain · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great resource for Pagans or authors looking for names

[Robyn Sayles · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great resource for writers.

[Melissa Cuevas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a writer so I have quite the collection of Baby Names books and this one is one of my big go tos. It's a fine resource, but it definitely could have been laid out to make it easier to use.