The Terrible Baby Name Book: More than 3,500 New Ideas for the Modern Child - Couverture souple

Zinsser, John; Zinsser, Jack

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ISBN 10 : 164604956X ISBN 13 : 9781646049561

Editeur : Ulysses Press, 2026

Synopsis

Are you searching for the perfect baby shower gift? Or perhaps you're an expectant parent embarking on the existential task of naming your new child. Look no further―The Terrible Baby Name Book may be the most outrageous humor book of the year.

As you begin your journey to parenthood, everyone from your parents to your friends and co-workers will have an opinion on the perfect name for your baby. Any parent can reject such common names as Michael, Olivia, or Brooke. So why not choose something new and innovative? Imagine what adventures await a child named FLOTUS, Onion, Polygon, Paddle, Dr. Fauci, Helvetica, or, of course, Tostito. It will shape their personality, identity, and how they will be seen by others for the rest of their life.

If you have already checked out all the baby name books and parenting websites, then you know there are a lot of great names out there, but none of them are as wild and zany as the ones we suggest. The Terrible Baby Name Book is the answer to your prayers at last, and dares parents to go where no parent has ever gone before.  Our book includes:

• More than 3,500 delightfully unexpected names in convenient A-to-Z order

• A faux academic introduction by noted “linguist” Dr. L. Titus Carpathian providing lively examples, sharply funny commentary, and larger cultural context

• An instructional preface that tells expectant parents how to use this as a reference guide and essential resource.

• Witty individual name sidebars that give pronunciations, name origins, history, and origin stories.

• An appendix of Top 10 lists by category, including pets, regional influences, and sports-inspired names.

The perfect gift for parents to be, this must-have baby name book will have everyone laughing along with you. Sitting beside What to Expect When You’re Expecting and Dr. Spock’s Baby and Childcare, The Terrible Baby Name Book may well be the essential misguided guide for naming the modern child.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

John Zinsser is a noted abstract painter who has done over 40 solo exhibitions in the US and Europe. He is also a noted writer on contemporary art and a longtime instructor at The New School University in New York City. In 1992, his treatise, 750 Standard Painting Titles, was published by Elizabeth Koury Gallery and soon became a cult item.

Jack Zinsser is a New York City–based writer and editor born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. While an undergraduate at Tulane University, he founded the university’s only satirical newspaper, The Hubbalagoo, and served as editor and head writer of satire for the student newspaper, The Hullabaloo.  He has written and published two books with Ulysses Press, The Terrible Baby Name Book and Brooklyn Cocktails. Working across publishing and media, his writing focuses on humor, culture, and absurd observation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Ulysses Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 164604956X
• ISBN 13: 9781646049561
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible