The Amazing Baby Name Book: A (Possibly) Helpful and Slightly Amusing Guide from A-Z

by Amy Ephron, Maia Wapnick, Anna Ephron Harari, Jennifer Bricking (Illustrator)

Overview

A Los Angeles Times bestseller
 
"Reading The Amazing Baby Name Book feels like discussing name choices with your best friends. A great read when you’re looking for a name for a baby (or a pet or a movie character), from the traditional to the unique and unexpected. But also great to read when you have nothing to name at all and are just looking for a smile."—Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of The Light We Lost
 
"A must for any new parents or name lovers."—Baker Machado, morning anchor, Wake Up with Cheddar
 
From A to Z and Everything in Between
 
What's in a name? Everything!
 
In this fun, charming, and wonderfully curated collection of baby names, authors Amy Ephron and her daughters, Anna and Maia, share inspired and witty ideas that will spark your imagination, providing parents-to-be with moments of humor, historical context, factual tidbits, and highly opinionated takes on the most creative names from Abacus and Abbie to Zoe and Zuzu!
 
Celebrating inspiration, inclusion, hope, and love—with a little bit of lighthearted attitude thrown in for good measure—this bundle of joy is the perfect gift for you or someone you love.
 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781648961090
Publisher:	Chronicle Books
Publication date:	09/06/2022
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	501,155
Product dimensions:	5.10(w) x 5.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Amy Ephron is a best-selling author. She has three children and two step-children. She lives in the Los Angeles area.
 
Maia Wapnick is a brand consultant and Amy's oldest daughter. Maia has two children of her own. She lives in the Los Angeles area.
 
Anna Ephron Harari is a writer and Amy's middle child. Anna also has two children. She lives in the Los Angeles area.
 
Jennifer Bricking is an illustrator of children's books and video games. When she isn't drawing, she likes to skateboard, bike, and travel. She lives in Seattle, Washington.

Hometown:

Los Angeles, California

Date of Birth:

October 21, 1952

Place of Birth:

Beverly Hills, California

Editorial Reviews

"Reading The Amazing Baby Name Book feels like discussing name choices with your best friends. A great read when you’re looking for a name for a baby (or a pet or a movie character), from the traditional to the unique and unexpected. But also great to read when you have nothing to name at all and are just looking for a smile."
– Jill Santopolo, bestselling author of The Light We Lost

"Best-selling novelist and essayist Ephron and her daughters Maia and Anna share hundreds of baby name ideas, from Abacus to Zuzu, in this attractive teal and orange book illustrated by Jennifer Bricking....[T]his isn’t a typical baby naming book but rather a compendium of fun facts from history, culture, and literature."
– Library Journal

"Accompanied by delightful illustrations, The Amazing Baby Name Book brings humor, historical context, and bonus fun facts to the world of naming....[T]his book is a gold mine of knowledge for all — whether you’re having a baby or coming up with character names for your new TV show."
– LA Parent

"A must for any new parents or name lovers."
Baker Machado, morning anchor, Wake Up with Cheddar

"[T]ake a flip through The Amazing Baby Name Book....The possibilities come with explanations. Go for Amethyst if searching for something 'elegant, sparkly, and slightly ethereal.' If you pick Zen, know 'it’s asking a lot of a kid.'”
– Air Mail "Best"

"This is my shower gift of the year!"
– Adriana Trigiani, bestselling author and host of Adriana Trigiani Live

From the Publisher

08/01/2022

Best-selling novelist and essayist Ephron (One Sunday Morning) and her daughters Maia and Anna share hundreds of baby name ideas, from Abacus to Zuzu, in this attractive teal and orange book illustrated by Jennifer Bricking. Self-admittedly more whimsical than practical, this isn't a typical baby naming book but rather a compendium of fun facts from history, culture, and literature that may appeal to fans of Ephron's wit and writing style. (For instance, the book's facts include that Chartreuse is a color named after a French liqueur made by monks, while Hialeah is a Muskogee word that means "pretty prairie.") The book warns readers against cultural appropriation when naming their baby, but some of its names (e.g., Chief) might offend for exactly that reason. Sidebars list names made from initials alone and names beginning with I that the authors say should never come back into style. VERDICT More of a trivia-style guide than a baby naming book; some readers may want to look elsewhere.

Library Journal