Genealogy Books - The Secret Universe of Names

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Summary: What is in a name?
Comment: I found most of the descriptions to be correct in my own and the other names I looked up in this
book. Makes for intersting reading. The book hooks you by appealing to your curiosity. Aren't we all
a little fascinated with names? I mean a name is a pretty important thing!

I found the
way in which the names are broken down and analyzed to be a little odd. But the system/research the
author used to arrive at the interpretations given must work, because there was a lot of truth to
each person's name that I looked up.

Fun coffee table type book.

Customer Rating:

Summary: Interesting Book
Comment: This book gives meaning to names based on letter order (essential vowels, and consonant sounds). It
gives good reasoning for why a person's name would provoke certain biases or beliefs about a person
due to common words with the same consonant or vowel sounds.

The book is easy to use
and a vast source of information. The book is a great tool, and very different from other books on
the market which typically are limited to telling the meaning and origin of names.

The
only "con" I see in this book is that it only relates to what English speaking people would perceive
about your name.

Customer Rating:

Summary: What an amazing book!
Comment: I was skeptical when I heard about this book and the next time I stopped at Borders I hunted it down
and read it.

Just as everyone has said -- each name description was dead on. I
couldn't believe it as I turned to the names of different people I knew and read about their
personalities written right there on the page as if the author had known them. I was so thrilled
that I went home and bought the book online (its cheaper on Amazon.com than it is in the store, btw,
so don't waste your cash -- get it half price!)

And now I can't help but look up a
person's name everytime I meet someone knew and see, as I get to know them, if the book is right. It
seems so far that our names and the sounds they make really make us who we are.

In
psychology it's common knowledge that people act the way they think people expect them to.
Therefore, if you keep telling your children that they're bad, they will continue to act bad because
that's what they think you expect of them and vice versa. This book will make you think twice about
what you want to name your children!

Customer Rating:

Summary: neat, unique book
Comment: After enjoying looking up myself, family, and friends, I took it to work, and my friends seemed to
enjoy the book even more! One disappointment is that there were a few common names that weren't in
there, like Lupe. Working in Labor & Delivery, I've had several patients who were thrilled to look
at this book as they made last minute decisions on their baby names. Good book for finding out more
about what your name can mean for your personality, as well as others. Some of the descriptions are
shockingly accurate.

Customer Rating:

Summary: This book amazed me!
Comment: Speechless. I found it incredibly accurate. It's a wonderful coffee table book! Definately recommend
it!

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