names, personal

A young girl celebrates the name that was chosen just for her.

During a visit with her great-aunt, a young girl learns the story behind her name and learns to feel proud of her biracial heritage.

Presents alphabetical listings of over two thousand names for boys and girls found in works of classic literature, each with information on origin and meaning, variations, and literary namesakes.

Spine title: Names. A compendium of interesting facts about names and nicknames divided into thirty-three categories from cars to trade names to apples.

Gives the origin, meaning, popularity, famous namesakes, and nicknames as an aid to naming children.

Presents alphabetical listings of over 50,000 names from around the world for boys and girls, and includes advice on choosing a baby name, lists of popular names, and other reference information.

Contains a listing of eleven thousand and one names and meanings for African-American babies that reflect American and European influences as well as African roots.