For expectant parents, it's part of the tradition to pore endlessly over baby-name books searching for the perfect moniker. Names carry stereotypes, vary in perceived attractiveness (a blond bombshell named Gertrude?), and help influence how we see ourselves. As Sigmund Freud once said, "A human being's name is a principal component in her person, perhaps a piece of his soul." In Beyond Jennifer and Jason, Madison and Montana, name experts Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran present a baby-name book that goes far beyond the usual name lists and definitions. Satran and Rosenkrantz provide a thorough history of American naming traditions, discuss the psychological and sociological impact of names, and, yes, include list after list after list of possibilities organized into categories: popular names, old-fashioned names, comfy names, yuppie names, African-American names, androgynous names, Shakespearean names, unpopular names, creative names, mythological names, effective and ineffective middle names, classical names... and so on. Annotated with humorous notes, descriptions, quotes, and name-derivation definitions, the book is a fun and fascinating read even for those not debating between Gravity and Jane or Mason and Hendrick. --Ericka Lutz


Review
"The classic baby name guide."- The New York Times Magazine

"The arbiter of hip baby names."- The Wall Street Journal

"The Spy magazine of name-the-baby books: smart, sassy, well-informed, and not afraid to name names."- Scripps Howard News Service

"Unlike garden-variety baby-name guides, [Beyond Jennifer & Jason] lays it on the line."
- Entertainment Weekly



Review
"The classic baby name guide."- The New York Times Magazine

"The arbiter of hip baby names."- The Wall Street Journal

"The Spy magazine of name-the-baby books: smart, sassy, well-informed, and not afraid to name names."- Scripps Howard News Service

"Unlike garden-variety baby-name guides, [Beyond Jennifer & Jason] lays it on the line."
- Entertainment Weekly



Scripps Howard News Service
"The Spy magazine of name-the-baby books: smart, sassy, well-informed, and not aafraid to name names."


Entertainment Weekly
"Unlike garden-variety baby-name guides...[Beyond Jennifer & Jason] lays it on tthe line."


Review
"Unlike garden-variety baby name guides...[Beyond Jennifer & Jason] lays it on the line."




Book Description
Quoted everywhere from Parenting to The Wall Street Journal, with more than a million copies of their books in print, bestselling authors Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran are the baby-name experts. In this fresh and expanded new edition of "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal), they offer irresistible lists of names you won't find anywhere else, along with their trademark wit and insight on the most important questions---and answers---for expectant parents:

Style: What's hot and what's cool---including Honest Names, Spiritual Names, Kreeatif Names, The Two-Syllable Solution, Word Names, The Exotics, and a Girl Named Boy

Popularity: The most popular names in America and around the world, and what
celebrities are naming their babies

Image: What's really in a name, and why Briyana spells trouble

Sex: What's it like for a girl to grow up with a traditionally feminine name like Abigail or Blossom; a no-frills name like Alice or Jane; or a unisex name like Dylan or Dakota? And are there any decidedly masculine names left for boys?

Tradition: A concise history of American baby naming, plus inspired ways to reflect your own cultural heritage

Family: Whose name is it, anyway? And other vital considerations