Town & Country Baby Names The Guide to Selecting the Perfect Name for Your Child

This is more than your average baby name book: unlike the dozens of mass-market paperbacks available, Town & Country Baby Names has the style and elegance to make an exquisite gift. Stunningly designed and produced, with charming line drawings throughout, it's a lovely and useful resource at an excellent price. The introduction provides guidelines to consider when naming a baby, from researching the family tree for names to knowing the pitfalls of choosing a unisex or trendy name. Each entry includes the name's origin and meaning (Claire comes from Latin, and means "clear and bright"; Stephen, from the Greek, means "crown"), and special features suggest possibilities such as Favorite Names from the Garden and Beloved Names from Children's Literature.Town and Country Editors is the author of 'Town & Country Baby Names The Guide to Selecting the Perfect Name for Your Child', published 2004 under ISBN 9781588164087 and ISBN 158816408X.