What's in a Name?--Everything You Wanted to Know - Softcover
Discusses forenames, surnames, nicknames, place names, naming patterns, and pet names, and offers advice on naming a child
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A scholar in the field of names, Ashley investigates naming practices worldwide, revealing how and why businesses, streets and people acquire their titles. Middle names, nicknames, trends and the psychology of naming are discussed. (Oct.)was there a PW review?/no/pk
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Not the usual what-to-name-your-baby book, Ashley's volume takes readers "on a lively introductory ramble through the entire field of name studies, succeeding in his stated purpose of entertaining as well as informing the general reader"
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherGenealogical Pub Co
- Publication date2000
- ISBN 10 0806312610
- ISBN 13 9780806312613
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- Number of pages265
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