Baby Names Made Easy: The Complete Reverse-Dictionary of Baby Names

Not as many names as I thought it would have
My husband and I have read this cover to cover several times, thinking we must have missed sections or been too tired to remember what we read. Turns out, we read and remembered everything- there just aren't alot of names or great names. I like the reverse aspect of it- find the category you're after and only spend time reading those names. Also, we were pretty dissapointed that there were so many ethnic and religious-specific names and not very many "American" names.

'Must-have' reference for fiction writers
`Baby Names Made Easy' is truly a unique approach to the traditional baby name book. As an aspiring writer, I found this book's organization to be extremely useful. Names are grouped into categories according to their meaning instead of in long alphabetized lists. If I want to find male names with animal meanings or those denoting strength, for instance, I have simply to flip to the relevant chapters.
Also, if you just want to look up a name there is an index, divided into both male and female names, at the back of the book. I see this book becoming a `must-have' reference for fiction writers searching for meaningful names for their characters and I wholeheartedly recommend it.

Kindle Edition is waste of money
I'm not sure how helpful the actual book is, but the Kindle edition is a waste of money. I was hoping to be able to highlight names that I like, but the way the pages are scanned in, you aren't able to highlight words. Very disappointing!

Easy to Use, Fun to Read
It always seemed to me that every baby naming book has the exact same info organized the exact same way. That's what sets this book apart--I can easily rule out entire sections of names and focus on the ones with meanings that are important to me. Barden's definitions are thoughtfully written and thorough yet to-the-point, and I love the idea of naming all of my children names that go together thematically instead of sounding the same or starting with the same letter. This is a great, fun book!

This book was a winner!
Great book! It was much easier to use than some of the other books on the market. I really liked the idea of naming my kids using a common theme, but I've never been a fan of having all my kids' names start with the same first initial. My family has enough trouble remembering all the kids names as it is. But with Baby Names Made Easy, I found boys and girls names that I liked that share the same meaning. Plus it was fun to go back through old family names to try to pick up a naming tradition that I could follow. This is definitely a book I'll keep.