The Baby Name Wizard: A Magical Method for Finding the Perfect Name for Your Baby

5 Stars

Lots of names. Interesting and not the trendy kind of book.

It's a good book, but the names are very American-sounding.

Its a good book don’t get me wrong but not as amazing as some reviewers have said It’s still just a list of names and some descriptions/meanings seem like they had no thought I do however like the different lists of names in the back sorted by region / country and style Still a good book don’t regret buying but also just a book filled with names

I bought one that was probably the first edition years back when I was expecting my first or second kiddo. And now I gift this to basically everyone that I know who is expecting > mother or father. I've also gifted it to friends and loved ones who are authors and struggling to name characters. Perfect for that too. Any time I have gifted this it has been well received. I love how this author has put in so much effort that they've included spelling variations, name meaning, the origin of the name, the popularity of it, common sibling pairings and just SO much. And somehow still kept each entry rather condensed. This book (and website) have some of the widest range of names I've found too. Definitely one of the absolute best name books I've ever found. And golly, I think I've gone through a minimum of twenty name books cover to cover. And the endless websites and apps I've tried in past years too when I was pregnant with my kiddos.

The best baby name book out there. It was recommended to me by a friend. I've since bought 5 copies for friends and family during their pregnancies!

I have loved Swistle's baby name blog for years, and she's always raving about the baby name wizard. Now that I'm expecting, I decided to buy my own copy and see what all the praise is about. The first night I got it, my husband and I ended up on the couch for hours flipping around the book. I absolutely love the regional maps, the sibling recommendations, the categories, everything about it!! It's just such a terrific, scientific, unique way to look at baby naming. The author is absolutely right in the beginning when she explains that the usual baby name books telling you how to pronounce a name and it's "meaning" isn't really helpful. The way she breaks it down to show rankings, categories, and notable people really changes the way you start to view names. I have had possible names on my list for years and would know right away after reading more about them if I wanted to omit them or not. We went from having virtually no names picked out together, no previous discussions about names, and no plans to even decide a name for months to being settled on a girl name and 2 possible boy names within a few hours. And it was painless, fun, and both of us love all the options we've settled on!

I likes this book but did not feel it was much different from other baby name books. I feel that the author gave her opinions of names as opposed to general opinions.