O'Baby: the Irish Baby Name Book |
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Geoffrey Johnson
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Pages: 166 (Mass Market Paperback)
ISBN: 0425168182
Pub: G P Putnam's Sons
Pub date: 1999-06-01
Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 140686
Reader Reviews:
Great for reading and reference (33/35 people found this helpful)
This charming name book will assist parents in choosing the appropriate Celtic name for their baby as it provides an extensive list of evocative Irish names. But why an Irish name? For some reason, this musical language and the magical legends of Ireland have become very popular in the Anglo-Saxon world and further afield. The introduction discusses trends in the giving of names and mentions the most popular current Irish names. The chapter Little Dark One provides a cursory history of the settling of Ireland by the Celts and then lists and explains suitable names for dark haired people, such as Darcy, Douglas and Duane. . The next chapter discusses and lists the retranslation back into Irish, of popular Anglophonic names and also provides a list of Irish names with their English translations. The A - Z index lists all the names and their meanings/histories alphabetically and is followed by a calendar of saints' feast days. This interesting read and valuable reference work concludes with a thorough index.
not just another name book (3/10 people found this helpful)
Surprisingly erudite. We chose Maeve.
A rich and resourceful guide. (5/10 people found this helpful)
A rich and resourceful guide. I learned so much about Irish history too. When Caitlin grows up I'll pass along this book to her.
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