✓ The best baby name books

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Baby name books

How choose the right name for the baby or toddler on the way? Obviously you can draw from memory, from your personal stories (many choose to call their children as grandparents, relatives or very dear family friends), from the advice of MyModernParents, or from the many books that collect suggestive lists and lists of names with lots of explanations.

So here is a short list of best baby name books to consult.

The book of names - by Beatrice Des

Il Book of Names by Beatrice Des is one of the independent publishing titles most sold online. In this 216-page text, the author, a mother who is now dedicating herself to writing books for parents, contains an updated list of male and female names (mainly Del Paeseni) including meaning, curiosity and alternative options with similar styles.

22,000+ Baby Names - by Amelia King

Another independent publishing book that is having great success on online retail sites is that of Amelia King with i Most popular baby names of 2022. Of course, being a foreign author, this book is suitable for parents looking for an international and particularly cool name.

Note: 22,000+ Baby Names does not report the meanings of the various names by declared choice of the author.

The book of names for him and her - Gribaudo

In this elegant book published by Gribaudo, future moms and dads will find many Del Paeseni names (and some foreigners) accompanied by short descriptions. An agile reading - despite the large selection of names - and which can give interesting ideas.

Read also: The most common names in the world

The complete book of names. Origin, meaning, curiosities - by Gioachino Gilli and Anna Motta

Published by DeAgostini, The complete book of names. Origin, meaning, curiosity collects in alphabetical order, over 500 names, from the most classic and popular to the most particular and sought after. In addition, for each name, the authors have added its origin, the meaning, the etymology, the different declensions, the name day, the color, the birthstone and many curiosities related to famous people who have contributed to its diffusion.

Names & names. Complete guide to choosing your child's name - Demeter

According to the description, the book (of 432 pages) promises very well:

«This book helps you to choose by telling the meaning of hundreds of names, but also curiosities about the stones, colors and lucky numbers of each one. For each name you will also find hints of the child's personality, to have fun at imagine what it will be like when you grow up!»

What Name To Give Your Baby - by Laura Tuan

To help parents choose their baby's name with awareness, Laura Tuan has published a very rich repertoire of names - from the original ones to the most common ones - enriching them with the origin, the meaning, the history, the connected destinies, the links with luck, the favorable days, the talismans, the planets, the colors.

The book also emphasizes the iinfluence that the name can exercise on personality, on character and behavior.

Also read: 30 Exotic and Beautiful Names for Baby Girls

Names and Names - Giunti Demetra

Over 1000 male and female names in alphabetical order whose origin and history, meaning and name day are presented; then the main aspects of the character of the person who bears that name are outlined according to the criteria of personology (for example Ruggero is usually a born diplomat, while Marcella is intuitive and hypersensitive).

For fans (or for those who believe in it), the esoteric correspondences: zodiac sign, numbers, colors, stones and metals.

The list of names also includes those foreigners that have recently become common also in Del Paese, recent stories, linked to stars, fashions or passions, but which hide ancient stories.

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