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Paperback The Language of Names: What We Call Ourselves and Why It Matters Book

ISBN: 0684838672

ISBN13: 9780684838670

The Language of Names: What We Call Ourselves and Why It Matters

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Why are we so often annoyed when somebody gets our name wrong? Because our sense of self is involved, and our names touch on every aspect of our lives. Prospective parents pore over baby-naming books,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

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Quite Interesting

This was a great book to read. It covers more topics than anyone could imagine and many interesting facts were presented. For instance, one neat thing I learned was that people who are named after their fathers are more likely to end up in a mental institution. The book also talks about name-changing in Ellis Island, names of geographical locations, maiden names, and much more. Highly recommended!
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