Dictionary of First Names

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ISBN: 9780141013985

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Attribute name	Attribute value
Author	Pickering, David
Pub Date	05/08/2004
Binding	7
Pages	400

Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS LTD

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Names have much to tell us about our past, our beliefs - even our personality traits. With 150 plus entries, this book takes a look at over 5,000 examples, ranging from the familiar to the comparatively obscure, drawn from different parts of the English-speaking world.

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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.