personal names

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Will Grayson, Will Grayson

When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.

Will Grayson, Will Grayson

When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.

Crisantemo

Crisantemo learns to deal with jealous classmates who make fun of her name.

Bruce Lansky's 100,000+ baby names

2019
Lists over one hunderd thousand baby names alphabetically in gender sections, providing meanings, origins, and variations, and includes themed lists such as the most popular names, celebrity names, and names inspired by places.

My name

2023
When his name is mispronounced, leading to laughter in the classroom, an Indian American boy is reminded by his parents how special he is and how his unique name reflects that.

What's your name?

2022
With an engaging visual narrative buzzing with people and names of all stripes, offers a celebratory and affirming story that will have readers reflecting on their names--and proudly sharing them.

My name is a story

2022
"First days aren't easy for a girl with a name like Ashanti. It feels like no one can pronounce it correctly! But with some encouragement from her mom, Ashanti spells her name and learns just how special it is"--Provided by publisher.

That's not my name!

Mirha questions her name after her classmates continually pronounce it wrong on the first day of school so her mother helps her to learn the significance of her name and to be proud of it.
Cover image of That's not my name!

Rumpelstiltskin

2022
"A strange little man helps the miller's daughter spin straw into gold for the king on the condition that she will give him her first-born child"--OCLC.
Cover image of Rumpelstiltskin

Thunder Boy Jr.

Thunder Boy Jr. wants a normal name ... one that's all his own. Dad is known as Big Thunder, but Little Thunder doesn't want to share a name.

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