The Baby Name Survey Book

by Bruce Lansky

Book Overview

Lists over 1500 popular names and the attributes, images, and stereotypes most commonly associated with those names. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0671023853
• ISBN13: 9780671023850
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Meadowbrook Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"

Customer Reviews

Great Fun!

I loved this book! I bought it for my son and daughter-in-law who were expecting. We had a great time looking up names they liked, as well as our own names. Not every name in the world is listed, but that's not the point. It tells how a name is perceived by people, and that is extremely helpful. I was very relieved when they looked up Zeke, which they were considering, and found "dirty, smelly, hillbilly"!

GREAT!

OK, I personally loved this book. My name, with an unusual speeling, was in it. And for the person who said that the names will be outdated by the time the child grows up should think of this: THIS IS NOW! For those who are upset that their name had bad review, remember that it was just a survey. It was just what a majority of people think of when they hear that name. ...some people just don't appreciate a lively, informative, and opinionated book.

Informative and Funny

This book is better than most of the baby books on the market because it not only gives the "meaning" of the name but it give some impressions it gives people. It should not be taken religiously but it does give you an idea of what other people think when they hear the name.

Fascinating and a great resource for writers

I love this book. I had an older version and used it extensively in my work--fiction writing. When I saw the update, I snapped it up and am buying it for my writer friends. Even non-writers are fascinated by the survey results. Everytime I show the book to people, they don't seem to want to give it back.