personal names

Presents alphabetical listings of more than 20,000 traditional and nontraditional names for males and females from cultures around the world, each with a pronunciation guide, country of origin, and definition, and includes suggestions for selecting and creating names.

Teaches children what proper nouns are and explains how to use them.

On his way to finding a name for himself, a young turkey on Mrs. Tittle's farm narrowly escapes becoming a Thanksgiving Day meal.

Presents over 25,000 names for boys and girls, including selections from European, African, Asian, and Native American traditions, each with origins and meanings, nicknames, and variations; and includes advice for prospective parents on how to choose just the right name for their new baby.

A young boy who always pretends to be someone else decides to give his own name when he gets lost in a department store.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.