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Big Book of Girls Names

  • ISBN-13: 9781921606687
  • Publisher: WOODSLANE PRESS
    Imprint: WOODSLANE PRESS
  • By David John Ward
  • Price: AUD $24.99
  • Stock: 30 in stock
  • Availability: Order will be despatched as soon as possible.
  • Local release date: 04/05/2010
  • Format: Paperback (198.00mm X 130.00mm) 352 pages Weight: 360g
  • Categories: Baby names [VFXB1]
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This book brings over 20,000 of the most commonly used girls names in the English-speaking world together in one handy volume. Each name has a brief explanation of origin, with the most popular names having an expanded historical entry. Also includes an introductory chapter on the naming of babies and why it can be so important to pick a suitable name for a child.

Introduction

Part One: Girls Names

Part Two: Choosing the right name for your child

  • A survey of teenagers and their names
  • Matching your daughters name to your surname
  • Avoiding embarrassing initials
  • Should you consider a unisex name
  • Why you should avoid clever combinations
  • Why its best to avoid unusual names
  • What about popular and trendy names
  • How to avoid names that carry the wrong impression
  • How to make a name sound and look "right"
  • How to best spell the name
  • How to avoid nicknames and diminutives
  • How to use family and traditional names
  • What about religious names
  • How many names should you give your daughter
  • The importance of the names meaning

Map of Australias most popular girls names

  • Alphabetical listing with the origin and alternatives for every name
  • Advice on how to choose a great name for your daughter
  • Map of the most popular Australian girls names

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