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The first thing my mama told me

2002
A young girl celebrates the name that was chosen just for her.

The Penguin classic baby name book

2,000 names from the world's great literature
2001
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.

A collector's compendium of rare and unusual, bold and beautiful, odd and whimsical names

1986
Spine title: Names. A compendium of interesting facts about names and nicknames divided into thirty-three categories from cars to trade names to apples.

From Aaron to Zoe

15,000 great baby names
1993
Gives the origin, meaning, popularity, famous namesakes, and nicknames as an aid to naming children.

Baby names around the world

1999
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.

Proud heritage

11,001 names for your African-American baby
1994
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.

Encyclopedia of surnames

2007
Contains over 7,000 alphabetically-arranged surnames including famous surnames, pseudonyms, Celtic names, and names common in the United Kingdom.

25,000+ baby names

2007
Lists over twenty-five 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.

75,000+ baby names for the 21st century

2001
A collection of over 75,000 baby names and their meanings gathered from over 220 different languages.

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