The Penguin Dictionary of First Names

Author(s): Pickering, David
Binding: Paperback,
Date of Publication: 05/08/2004,
Pagination: 400 pages,
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9780141013985,
Description:

What's in a name? Rather more than you might at first suspect, for names are steeped in history and myth and have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. Now fully updated for its second edition, with 150 new entries, The Penguin Dictionary of First Names takes a close look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from all parts of the English-speaking world. Detailed and informative, it is essential reading for expectant parents and for anyone who is intrigued by the story attached to each name.