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Inspired baby names from around the world : 6,000 international names and the meaning behind them / Neala Shane.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Novato, California New World Library, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Description: 701 pages ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781608683208 (paperback)
  • 1608683206 (paperback)
Subject(s):
Contents:
Naming Customs -- Guided Meditations -- Name Change -- Scriptures Key -- Female Names -- Male Names -- Most Popular Names by Decade -- Grandparent Names -- Most Popular Pet Names/Just for Fun! -- Names by Meanings Index -- Names by Ethnicity Index -- Authors' Biographies.
Scope and content: Here, parents find more than lists: each entry illuminates a name's distinctive spiritual, historical, and cultural background--its poetry. Names, the initial way we meet someone, from the traditional or religious to the 'made up' and even controversial, are fully explained. Each entry includes not only alternative spellings, derivation, and meaning but also an affirmation chosen to align with a name's background. These are culled from sources as diverse as the Bible, Koran, and Buddhist sutras; multicultural proverbs and Shakespeare; and thinkers from Alice Walker and Basho to Rumi and Muhammad Ali. Whether they want to honor ancestors, recognize the essence of their child, or convey their parental hopes, this book helps parents greet and bless their baby with heartfelt meaning.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Thousands of Names and the Blessings They Can Impart

This unique guide includes 6,000-plus names from all corners of the globe, and each entry illuminates the name's distinctive spiritual, historical, and cultural background -- its poetry. Names, from the traditional to the newly coined, are fully explained. Pronunciation guide, origin, alternate spellings, and meaning are enhanced by the affirmation carefully chosen for each name. Lists of names by meaning, names by ethnicity, and most popular names by decade provide easy reference. Whether your aim is to honor ancestors, capture a child's essence, or convey parental hopes, Inspired Baby Names from Around the World will help you greet and bless your new baby with heartfelt meaning.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 697-699) and indexes.

Naming Customs -- Guided Meditations -- Name Change -- Scriptures Key -- Female Names -- Male Names -- Most Popular Names by Decade -- Grandparent Names -- Most Popular Pet Names/Just for Fun! -- Names by Meanings Index -- Names by Ethnicity Index -- Authors' Biographies.

Here, parents find more than lists: each entry illuminates a name's distinctive spiritual, historical, and cultural background--its poetry. Names, the initial way we meet someone, from the traditional or religious to the 'made up' and even controversial, are fully explained. Each entry includes not only alternative spellings, derivation, and meaning but also an affirmation chosen to align with a name's background. These are culled from sources as diverse as the Bible, Koran, and Buddhist sutras; multicultural proverbs and Shakespeare; and thinkers from Alice Walker and Basho to Rumi and Muhammad Ali. Whether they want to honor ancestors, recognize the essence of their child, or convey their parental hopes, this book helps parents greet and bless their baby with heartfelt meaning.

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