personal names

Four Jordans in one third-grade classroom cause chaos and confusion for teacher and students alike.

This dictionary provides a collection of linguistic, historical, and associated information about more than 6,000 first names.

Lists nicknames belonging to famous Americans, cities, states, political organizations, and military regiments, arranged in dictionary form with sources included.

Spine title: Brewer's names. Over 8,000 entries reveal the origins of names including personal, place, and trade.

Only after he has learned the difference between honoring morning and changing it to suit his own pride can Boy find the perfect name for himself.

Presents alphabetized profiles of girls' and boys' names, providing their meanings, origins, and variations and graphs of their popularity since the early twentieth century, and includes facts on names and naming; tips for adoptions, mixed-culture babies, and twins; and over 250 lists of names by category.

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.