names, personal

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.

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.

Presents an illustrated collection of jokes that contains a series of puns on different names.

Discusses the use, origin, meaning, and frequency of personal names and includes trivia such as famous stage names and interesting name changes.

Introduces young readers to capitalization through photographs and sentences that contain proper names.

Ashok, a boy whose parents moved to the U.S. from India, wishes he had a plain "American" name, but after a talk with an understanding teacher, he learns to take pride in his unique name.

An illustrated edition of the classic comedy routine by Abbott and Costello about oddly named baseball players.

Orville Rudmeyer Pygenski, Jr.'s, decision to form an "I Hate My Name Club" has some surprising results.