The Baby Name Wizard

A great book for the parent who is really into baby name searching. With the handy information at your finger tips you can really look at most aspects of nearly any name you'd think of on your own (and a few others). This book is not for people who are easily overwhelmed by information.

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Baby names are fun to look at for many people. In fact, there are plenty of folks who actually choose names for their babies before they are born or even married. This book is a delightful addition to the hundreds of baby name books already available. If you are an information junkie - this is your baby name book.

The unique format of the book is that in addition to common factors like name and history, it does include a global look at style, nicknames, variants and even sibling names to go with that particular name. Add a handy graph to show the US popularity of a name for the past 100 years and you've got a picture to either help you avoid or choose a name based on popularity.

The companion website is free. It was actually what I found first. I wondered how this neat website would translate into a book, I feared not well. I'm actually quite pleased with the format and layout of the book. If a name you want to know about is not listed in the book, feel free to look it up on the website - though with less information. (Odd switch, no?)

For those of us who simply love having lots of information at our finger tips, this is a great book. If you're easily confused, skip the listings by name and head for the over 40 lists in the back of the book! There is really something for everyone here.