Parent Panel Review - Baby Names 2011 by Eleanor Turner

Product: Baby Names 2011 by Eleanor Turner (White Ladder)    

Price:  from £5.38

Available from: Amazon and Waterstones.  

Initial Reaction: A good introduction and starts by detailing points to consider when thinking of names for your baby, this section is very helpful and amusing if not a little worrying in how many things you may need to consider.

Pros:

• Helpful hints in introduction 
• Some good lists of names

Cons:

• Majority of names are unusual or  too modern
• Lack of detail in the meaning of names

Value for money: Average

Overall Reaction:This book starts by detailing points to consider when thinking of names for your baby, this section is very helpful and at points amusing. It also gives a valuable insight to how many things you may need to think about, as to not burden your child with a name that may cause bullying, embarrassment or amusement to others later on in life.

However I found that the majority of the lists of names are unusual, and although some of the lists are interesting most are a little farfetched for me and provided little inspiration

The description of the names is short but a name you may like may turn out to have a meaning that may totally put you off and vice versa. 

Not my favourite names book, but still worth considering as a gift for a mother to be.

By Howard