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"Perfect for baby showers, gender reveals, and parents with a little girl on the way, THE BEST BABY NAMES FOR GIRLS is the only naming book created with baby in mind. Filled with over 100 helpful lists, naming tips, and a collection of girl-centric names to browse, this book makes it easy to find the ideal fit for your family. Gone are the days where you need a massive compendium of baby names to sift through (half of which don't even apply to your...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 60 min.) : digital, .flv file, sound
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English
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In The sweetest sound, Alan Berliner (the filmmaker from New York) is tired of being mistaken for people who might share his name and decideds to rid himself of the dreaded same name syndrome. His solution: invite all the Alan Berliners in the world over to his house for dinner. In the end Berliner leaves us with a greater sense of the power and magic embedded in a name, and how all of our identities are inescapably shaped by what we call ourselves....
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Valerie Estelle Frankel
Pub. Date
2015.
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1 online resource.
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English
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Did you know that Ellen is a good name for an astronaut and Emma for an action heroine? Or that dark lords are predetermined? Given all this, what's the best name for your scifi baby? True, those more fannish than sensible might go with Darth, Zoidberg or Katniss. Crueler yet are Mekaneck, Mundungus, or Number Six. However, the cleverest fans can sneak in their homages. Buffy the Vampire Slayer is really named Elizabeth, and her boyfriends are both...
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Workman Publishing Company
Pub. Date
2014
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1 online resource (600 p.)
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English
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"There are tens of thousands of baby names out there-and books that dutifully list them. And then there is 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time-a curated, considered, opinionated, and richly informative guide that winnows down the world of baby names to help moms and dads make smart choices, sidestep the trendiness trap, and avoid the ranks of parents (more than 54%) who later regret the name they chose. This is the book for parents who know...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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Saddened by her classmates' and teacher's mispronunciations of her name, a girl is empowered by her discovery that names are like songs when she and her mom celebrate the musicality of African, Asian, Black-American, Latinx, and Middle Eastern names
12) Fibblestax
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I dreamed again of Fibblestax, sitting among his books, Peering into the candlelight with a calm, thoughtful look. For he's the one who gives a name to every single thing. If not for him we couldn't talk. Or read, or write, or sing...' So begins the delightful fable of Fibblestax, and how he came to be the one who names everything. He has to battle the tricky, red-faced Carr, a man who 'gives terrible names to wonderful things.' The mayor of their...
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Ireland was one of the earliest countries to evolve a system of hereditary surnames. More than 4,000 Gaelic, Norman and Anglo-Irish surnames are listed in this book, giving a wealth of information on the background and location of Irish families. Edward MacLysaght was a leading authority on Irish names and family history. He served as Chief Herald and Genealogical Officer of the Irish Office of Arms. He was also Keeper of Manuscripts of the National...
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1997
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English
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"Illustrations by Ippy Patterson. From Baby Blue Eyes to Silver Bells, from Abelia to Zinnia, every flower tells a story. Gardening writer Diana Wells knows them all. Here she presents one hundred well-known garden favorites and the not-so-well-known stories behind their names. Not for gardeners only, this is a book for anyone interested not just in the blossoms, but in the roots, too."--
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 9
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English
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Relates the tale of Rumpelstiltskin's childhood and youth, explaining why his name is so important, how he is able to spin straw into gold, and why a first-born child is his reward for helping the miller's daughter-turned-queen.
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El nombre es un rasgo fundamental de nuestra identidad que nos acompaña durante toda nuestra vida. Si usted se acaba de enterar de que va a tener un hijo, sepa que el primer acto de amor hacia ese bebé puede comenzar ahora mismo, eligiendo y regalándole un bonito nombre del que se sienta siempre orgulloso. Este libro le ayudará en esta difícil tarea. Recoplia un centenar de nombres de moda, de los que se explica el origen, los rasgos del carácter...
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What makes a good Chinese name and how does the name shape destinies and character? How do you ensure that the name is meaningful, elegant and auspicious at the same time? This book provides all the knowledge you need for devising a good Chinese name for your child. This book covers: Creative Methods For Naming: Number of Strokes Theory, Chinese Horoscope, The Five Elements, The Eight Characters Theory, The Chinese Zodiac Theory, Chinese Idioms, Chinese...
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