Baby Name Book Review and Giveaway!
When it came to naming my kids I wanted something fun but not too common. I didn’t want them to be known as Dave P. or Emma P. I wanted them to be the only L and R in the class. If you are looking beyond Isabella, Emma, Michael or Jacob, I have got a book for you. A Is For Atticus: Baby Names from Great Books is a new book from Hatchette publishing.
From the book description: “Baby namers today want monikers that reflect something personal. Where better to draw inspiration than the books you cherish and the characters you love? A IS FOR ATTICUS mines the classics for the best names and brings them all into one volume. ”
This is no ordinary baby name book this book provides you with not only unique names but also includes a name’s meaning, uniqueness, modern appeal, and cultural significance!
Little known fact about me: I named our cats after characters in my favorite books Scout from To Kill A Mockingbird and Phoebe from Catcher In The Rye! We also almost named L, Holden from Catcher In the Rye.
This is such a fun book that I wish I had when I was pregnant. If you are looking for a great name froma great novel or even just a name that is “out of the box” this book is a great start.
**GIVEAWAY** I have TWO books to give away!
Leave a comment on this post with your favorite baby name by Sunday November 2nd. I will pick two winners on Monday morning. Open to US residents only.
Good Luck!
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October 30th, 2008 at 10:43 am
I love baby name books! When pregnant with my last daughter, we had a terrible time coming up with a name - too many wonderful names to choose from. However, if I had the opportunity to name a girl and a boy right now, I would choose Freya and Barrett.
October 30th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Oh, I love baby names! My husband loves traditional names and it’s a tug-of-war to find a name that we both like. We named our first daughter Katrina. For a girl, I like Natalie or Amber, and for boys we like Luke and a few other fairly common names. I would love a book like this for help in coming up with unique, but not too unusual of names.
October 30th, 2008 at 10:51 am
I love the names Elise and Matilda for girls and Jack or Colin for boys. So fun!
October 30th, 2008 at 11:13 am
Mallory is one of my favorite girl names. Unfortunately hubby dated a witch of a girl named Valerie so a name that rhymes just doesn’t work. Oh well.
October 30th, 2008 at 11:15 am
My fav name is Shelby, boy or girl. I love baby name books!
October 30th, 2008 at 11:15 am
My daughter’s name is Josie Kat and we love it. Our next daughter will be Fable Marie. As long as that’s not too popular!
October 30th, 2008 at 11:16 am
I love the names Sydney and Leilani for a girl and Carter or Wesley for a boy.
October 30th, 2008 at 11:23 am
I have a Maveric and a Talyn for my boys. I like the name Amberlynn for a girl and was thinking of Navy for a boy since we are pregnant now we would like another unusal name for this bean.
Stormy5475@aol.com
October 30th, 2008 at 11:38 am
I need this since my nephew borrowed mine and never returned it…..since we would eventually like to have another baby lol. My favorite name was Ryder for a boy. That would have been my sons name had my dad not died 17 days before his birth and he got named my dads nickname. I like Rylie for a girl too…..
October 30th, 2008 at 12:11 pm
Since I was a little girl I’ve loved the name Charlotte. For a boy I like Samuel. I love thinking about names!
zipster81(at)juno(dot)com
October 30th, 2008 at 12:47 pm
it took us ages to come up with our son’s name but we both loved it… Liam.
October 30th, 2008 at 1:12 pm
We’re expecting baby #2 in March…a second little girl. Our top name “picks” as of right now are Kristen, Claire, Anna, and Emily. And Summer and Isabel are creeping up on the list. I’d love to take a peek at this book to get more ideas…
October 30th, 2008 at 1:24 pm
As someone who grew up with a super-trendy name (Jennifer in the 1970s!) the deluge of unique but ubiquitous names turns me off. I totally plan to use solid family names that fall into the traditional. Charles and Oliver for boys, Madelyn for a girl. They are all beloved family members. That way I don’t regret naming my kid the same thing as all their classmates and they don’t have to endure being one of a dozen in a given class.
October 30th, 2008 at 3:25 pm
Etna for a girl! and Raul for a boy.
Thank you for this great giveaway!!!
October 30th, 2008 at 5:43 pm
My favorites for a girl is Annika and for a boy would be Dane. Thanks for the chance to win!
October 30th, 2008 at 6:17 pm
I love baby name books… I think my sister in law loves them more!!! My favorite Girl name is Ellyana and Elly for Short.. thankfully the Lord Gave us a little girl last November so I was able to make use of the name wooo hoo lol
Tara
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October 30th, 2008 at 7:25 pm
ok, i don’t know my fav name b/c i’m due in dec and we are at a loss! i need this book!
October 30th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
For a girl, I love the name Rebecca. For a boy, I love the names Kevin and Jason. This is a great giveaway! Thank you for the opportunity.
October 30th, 2008 at 9:31 pm
My favorite name right now is Moxie
October 31st, 2008 at 6:12 am
Right now, I love the name Keegan. Thanks for the great giveaway.
October 31st, 2008 at 6:26 am
Jaycee
October 31st, 2008 at 8:38 am
Elijah! This is a great one! Thanks for the chance to win
October 31st, 2008 at 8:44 am
well, our girls are Kara and Anna, so i’m partial to those.
I like Alden and William for boys.
October 31st, 2008 at 11:29 am
My favorite boy’s name is Lucas. But I’m still looking for a girl’s name!
October 31st, 2008 at 12:50 pm
I don’t have just one but here’s what I love:
Kennedy Grace
Chloe James
Afton Michael
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October 31st, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I would have to think about it
Saura is nice
October 31st, 2008 at 2:28 pm
I love Nicole Abigail and Daniel Wyatt
November 1st, 2008 at 5:25 am
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November 1st, 2008 at 5:43 am
I would love to win!! I’m a writer and am always looking for interesting names for my characters, as well as just being a person who loves names.
Thanks for the chance to win!
November 1st, 2008 at 10:07 am
I like old fashioned names like Henry for a boy or Helen for a girl. Thanks for the giveaway!
November 1st, 2008 at 11:17 am
sydney grace or nathan kent. i love baby name books and would love to win this!!!