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| 133.1 | "Dictionary of First Names" | NEXUS::C_JOHNS | | Tue Sep 29 1987 22:55 | 28 |
| We found a new baby names book that we really like. It is titled:
THE NEW AMERICAN DICTIONARY OF FIRST NAMES by Leslie Dunkling and
William Gosling, 1983.
The cover lists that the book gives:
Their Meanings
Their Histories
Their Social Significance
Their Popularity Now and in the Past
and much more.
I really like how the introduction discusses the history of baby
name books, and the ill reputation for accuracy in some! I.e.,
don't believe everything you read about what a name means.
For names where the meaning is unknown or disputed, they are clear
on this point. For instance, they don't give a meaning for BETHANY.
They mention that BETH means "House" in Hebrew, but that the meaning
of BETHANY is unknown. Other books usually say that it means "House
of Sorrow." However, I found one book that said that this was
incorrect and that Bethany may mean "House of Figs or Dates."
Anyway, I prefer reference books that really attempt to be honest,
not to just sell millions of copies.
I'll look for your book in the store. It sounds promising!
C/S
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| 133.2 | | CSC32::ANNIN | | Fri Oct 02 1987 18:16 | 2 |
| Oops, Sorry about that, I looked up Milo and Jerome, Milo is miller,
Jerome is Latin for sacred or holy name
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| 133.3 | Where? | GIGI::TRACY | | Tue Oct 06 1987 19:21 | 6 |
| Where did you find those books? All I can ever find are the typical
baby books that don't have any name that become popular in the last
30 years.
T.
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| 133.4 | Chinook | NEURON::GLASER | | Mon Oct 12 1987 11:10 | 13 |
| <Chinook's>
Tracy:
I found the BABYNAMES book at a local bookstore here
in Colorado Springs called The Chinook Bookshop. Until
I found this book, I felt like you did, all the books
on naming babies were 'old'.
I haven't tried ordering this book - but I'm sure you
could through some of the chain-type stores. If you
need more info on the book, let me know.
Diane
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| 133.5 | Irish First Names | DELNI::MCALEESE | Same As It Ever Was... | Thu Oct 15 1987 12:32 | 25 |
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A good source for Irish first names comes from a pocket guide that
my mother just brought back from a visit to Ireland:
A Pocket Guide to Irish First Names
by Ronan Coghlan
Published and printed by
The Appletree Press Ltd.
7 James Street South
Belfast BT2 8DL
1985
ISBN 0-86281-153-8
It's 2.50 Irish pounds
Jim Mac
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| 133.6 | | SHRBIZ::KULP | | Thu Jan 21 1988 10:25 | 17 |
| I have "The Best Baby Name Book in the whole wide world." That's
a big claim for a book, but it is fun to read. It has a lot of
interesting stuff in it about strange names as well as things to
consider when choosing a name, legal information and more. It
also has a list of 100 most popular girls, and 100 most popular
boys names - mine is from 1983. This is actually a very useful
list for looking at names quickly.
Does anyone have a newer version of this book? I'd love to see
how the list of popular names is changing. I can't find it anymore
at the place I bought this one.
Oh yeah, the author is Bruce Lansky and it's published by Meadowbrook.
Mine is a revised edition from 1984.
Robin
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| 133.7 | Take It from an Onomatologist | KUDZU::ANDERSON | Give me a U, give me a T... | Thu Mar 02 1989 20:14 | 14 |
| Another vote for Dunkling and Gosling. Here's the full dope:
The New American Dictionary of First Names. Leslie Dunkling
and William Gosling. Signet, NY, 1985.
It's paperback, and should be availale in most bookstores.
It's reliable, complete, and up-to-date. What I like about it
is the social stuff they include, for example: how movie and TV
stars influence names, popularity with different groups
(American, British, black, etc.), common misspellings, etc.
Very highly recommended.
-- Cliff
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| 133.8 | Most Unusual & Most Popular Baby Names | MR4DEC::BMCWILLIAMS | Improvise if you have to ... | Mon Apr 13 1992 20:59 | 36 |
| From "Unusual & Most Popular Baby Names"
Cleveland Kent Evans, PhD, author
Signet, 1991
MOST POPULAR BOYS NAMES GIRLS
(Survey of 1989 births)
Top 25 of 500 ranked
1. Michael 1. Brittany
2. Christopher 2. Ashley
3. Matthew 3. Jessica
4. Joshua 4. Amanda
5. Andrew 5. Sarah
6. Daniel 6. stephanie
7. Justin 7. Samantha
8. David 8. Nicole
9. John 9. Jennifer
10. James 10. Caitlin
11. Nicholas 11. Katherine
12. Steven 12. Lauren
13. Ryan 13. Megan
14. Robert 14. Christina
15. Joseph 15. Rachel
16. Jonathan 16. Elizabeth
17. Brian 17. Danielle
18. Brandon 18. Amber
19. Anthony 19. Chelsea
20. William 20. Kristen
21. Zachary 21. emily
22. Kyle 22. Kayla
23. Sean 23. Tiffany
24. Eric 24. Heather
25. Kevin 25. Courtney
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