Table of Contents

Preface   Cleveland Kent Evans, PhD     xi
Introduction     xiii
How to Use This Book     1
The One-in-a-Million Formula: Seven factors to consider when choosing the perfect name     3
Names with Tradition: Using traditional and old-fashioned names     11
Names with Character: Finding inspiration in novels, movies, and television     14
Names That Rock: Musical names from the rock 'n' roll era     18
Names with Fame: Celebrity names and naming     20
Names with Brains: Famous inventors, mathematicians, and scientists     26
Names That Rule: Royalty through the ages     29
Names That Score: From your favorite sports icons     32
Names That Travel: Using names of cities, states, and countries     35
Names Gone Wild: Names from nature     40
Names from the Imagination: How to create a name     43
Names by Meaning: Choosing a name for your child by its meaning     46
Alphabetical Listing of Names: Names from A-Z, including meanings, origins, and characteristics     73
Been There, Done That!: Stories from parents who have gone through the naming process     595
Your Final Decision: Choosing the perfect name     601
Endnotes     603
Acknowledgments     605