Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

Posted by Chelsea on January 11, 2010

So, after the piece we ran on picking a good name for your baby, we got tons of requests for baby name book recommendations. Here are our favorites:

The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby, by Laura Wattenberg
($12.99, www.amazon.com)

This book, our absolute favorite for baby name ideas, offers narrative and humorous commentary on each name, with the name’s popularity history, potential nicknames, variants and correlative sister’s and brother’s names. Check out the groovy computerized baby name popularity tracker inspired by the book at www.babynamewizard.com/voyager.

100,000+ Baby Names, by Bruce Lansky
($12.95, www.amazon.com)

Out of ideas? With Lansky’s everything-but-the-kitchen-sink name compilation, including monikers from nearly every ethnic background, including Hawaiian, African, Latvian, Spanish and Chinese, you’re sure to find at least one you like.

Cool Names: for Babies by Pamela Redmond Satran, Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Satran
($9.95, www.amazon.com)

If you’re looking for name meanings and ethnic origins, this isn’t your book, but if you’re seeking a guide to unique, au courant names—plus a little entertainment—you’ll adore it. The only caveat: Trends come and go quickly, so check the copyright date before you consider the timeliness of the trends.

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Well all these books are looking very nice but i like 2nd one the most. I ‘ll try to purchase it. Thanks for sharing such nice books buddy.

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I ‘ll try to purchase it. Thanks for sharing such nice books buddy.

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