When her embarrassing middle name is revealed at school, mad scientist Franny K. Stein experiments with time in order to return to the past and give herself a more dignified name.
A collection of jokes about names including "Who always eats ketchup instead of mustard? Tom Mato" and "What girl is allergic to cotton and wool? Polly Ester.".
Presents over 11,400 names for babies, each with an origin and definition, a pronunciation key when needed, and a list of notable namesakes; and includes naming do's and don'ts, horoscopes, and birthstones.
Lists over ten thousand names from more than forty countries around the world, grouped by ethnicity and national origin; and includes advice on selecting a baby name, as well as a chart for tracing the genealogy of names of family members.