Margaret Rose, PhD is a freelance writer and an authority on baby naming practices. She's authored journal articles on the art of historic names and historic name communities.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Ready to Name Your Baby! 5Chapter 1: What’s in a Name? 7Chapter 2: Considering the Factors in Picking Out a Name 11Chapter 3: Putting the Name Together 23Part II: Finding Names from Religion and Literature 45Chapter 4: Searching Scripture: Names from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 47Chapter 5: Living the Legends: Names from Myth and Saga 69Chapter 6: Writing Your Child’s Story: Literary Names from Shakespeare and Others 85Part III: Naming through the Ages 103Chapter 7: Building Empires: Classical Names 105Chapter 8: Getting Medieval: The Rise of the “Old Standards” 119Chapter 9: Naming Revolutions: From the Reformation to the Victorians 143Chapter 10: Coming Up to Date: Names of the 20th Century 171Chapter 11: Designing the Future: Created and Constructed Names 191Part IV: Describing the World: Names of Quality, Character, and Location 211Chapter 12: Re-using Rubies, Roses, and Robins: Names from the Natural World 213Chapter 13: Advertising Attributes 225Chapter 14: Moving In: When Place Names and Natural Features Become First Names 241Chapter 15: Exploring the World of Names 259Part V: Seeking the Stars: Names from Popular Culture 269Chapter 16: Sitcoms, Soaps, and Serials: Names from TV Land 271Chapter 17: Tuning In to Musical Names 283Chapter 18: Going Hollywood: Names from Cinema and the Arts 297Chapter 19: Playing the Field: Names from the Sports World 317Part VI: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 20: Ten Practices to Avoid 329Chapter 21: Ten Types of Resources to Consider 333General Index 337Baby Names Index 344

Margaret Rose, PhD is a freelance writer and an authority on baby naming practices. She's authored journal articles on the art of historic names and historic name communities.

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• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Ready to Name Your Baby! 5Chapter 1: What’s in a Name? 7Chapter 2: Considering the Factors in Picking Out a Name 11Chapter 3: Putting the Name Together 23Part II: Finding Names from Religion and Literature 45Chapter 4: Searching Scripture: Names from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 47Chapter 5: Living the Legends: Names from Myth and Saga 69Chapter 6: Writing Your Child’s Story: Literary Names from Shakespeare and Others 85Part III: Naming through the Ages 103Chapter 7: Building Empires: Classical Names 105Chapter 8: Getting Medieval: The Rise of the “Old Standards” 119Chapter 9: Naming Revolutions: From the Reformation to the Victorians 143Chapter 10: Coming Up to Date: Names of the 20th Century 171Chapter 11: Designing the Future: Created and Constructed Names 191Part IV: Describing the World: Names of Quality, Character, and Location 211Chapter 12: Re-using Rubies, Roses, and Robins: Names from the Natural World 213Chapter 13: Advertising Attributes 225Chapter 14: Moving In: When Place Names and Natural Features Become First Names 241Chapter 15: Exploring the World of Names 259Part V: Seeking the Stars: Names from Popular Culture 269Chapter 16: Sitcoms, Soaps, and Serials: Names from TV Land 271Chapter 17: Tuning In to Musical Names 283Chapter 18: Going Hollywood: Names from Cinema and the Arts 297Chapter 19: Playing the Field: Names from the Sports World 317Part VI: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 20: Ten Practices to Avoid 329Chapter 21: Ten Types of Resources to Consider 333General Index 337Baby Names Index 344

Margaret Rose, PhD is a freelance writer and an authority on baby naming practices. She's authored journal articles on the art of historic names and historic name communities.

Select Guide Rating

• Introduction 1Part I: Getting Ready to Name Your Baby! 5Chapter 1: What’s in a Name? 7Chapter 2: Considering the Factors in Picking Out a Name 11Chapter 3: Putting the Name Together 23Part II: Finding Names from Religion and Literature 45Chapter 4: Searching Scripture: Names from Judaism, Christianity, and Islam 47Chapter 5: Living the Legends: Names from Myth and Saga 69Chapter 6: Writing Your Child’s Story: Literary Names from Shakespeare and Others 85Part III: Naming through the Ages 103Chapter 7: Building Empires: Classical Names 105Chapter 8: Getting Medieval: The Rise of the “Old Standards” 119Chapter 9: Naming Revolutions: From the Reformation to the Victorians 143Chapter 10: Coming Up to Date: Names of the 20th Century 171Chapter 11: Designing the Future: Created and Constructed Names 191Part IV: Describing the World: Names of Quality, Character, and Location 211Chapter 12: Re-using Rubies, Roses, and Robins: Names from the Natural World 213Chapter 13: Advertising Attributes 225Chapter 14: Moving In: When Place Names and Natural Features Become First Names 241Chapter 15: Exploring the World of Names 259Part V: Seeking the Stars: Names from Popular Culture 269Chapter 16: Sitcoms, Soaps, and Serials: Names from TV Land 271Chapter 17: Tuning In to Musical Names 283Chapter 18: Going Hollywood: Names from Cinema and the Arts 297Chapter 19: Playing the Field: Names from the Sports World 317Part VI: The Part of Tens 327Chapter 20: Ten Practices to Avoid 329Chapter 21: Ten Types of Resources to Consider 333General Index 337Baby Names Index 344