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What's your name, again?

more jokes about names
1988
More jokes about names such as "What do you call a girl who babbles? Brooke.".

The adventures of Ali Baba Bernstein

1995
Eight-year-old David is convinced that his life will be more adventurous when he changes his name to Ali Baba.

Sabrina

1991
During roll call at her first day of nursery school, a little girl decides she doesn't like her name and wants to change it.

The Fran that time forgot

Franny K. Stein, mad scientist ; #4
2005
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.

Tiger Turcotte takes on the know-it-all

2005
When seven-year-old Tiger Turcotte ends up in after-school detention with his arch-enemy Donna Overton, they both learn a lot.

What's your name?

jokes about names
1987
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.".

Fisherman Fred

1994
When Fisherman Fred decides to sell his fish in a new way, he discovers the importance of a good name.

10,000 names for your baby

1997
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.

The new American dictionary of baby names

1985
Presents an alphabetical listing of over ten thousand first names for boys and girls, each with information on the name's origin, meaning, and usage.

The best baby names in the world from around the world

2000
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.

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