Beyond Sarah and Sam: An Enlightened Guide to Jewish Baby Naming

From the authors of Beyond Jennifer & Jason, "the best baby-naming book ever written" (The News Journal), here is a book to help you find a name for your baby that reflects your Jewish heritage and suits your personal style:

Beyond Sarah & Sam: An Enlightened Guide to Jewish Baby Naming

You want to name your baby after your grandfather Moishe, but it seems as if all the "good" M names-those that appeal to both the Jewish person and the modern parent in you-have been overused. Or you want to give your child a biblical name, but every time you open the Old Testament the only names you see are the usual Sarahs and Adams or the beyond-the-pale Jezebels and Jobabs.

Here, at last, is a comprehensive guide to names that can work for a Jewish baby in America today-from the traditional to the trendy, from the well-worn to the unheard-of, and everything in between. With the insight and panache that have made them the reigning experts on baby names, the authors explore:

Bubba and Zayde Names-Jewish names of yesteryear that are ripe for a comeback, and those in "Lauderdale Limbo" whose fate is undetermined
The Good Book of Names-how to go beyond Sarah and Samuel and Rachel and David, and why not to name your son Cain!
Haifa-Nated Names-Hebrew names that may be popular in modern Israel but are sure to make your little one stand out in America

Plus an explanation of the complex Jewish naming traditions, a list of Jewish celebrities and their real names, and much, much more...

The authors' first baby name book revolutionized the field.

Linda Rosenkrantz is the author of the novel Talk and co-author of Gone Hollywood and SoHo. The former editor of Auction magazine, she now writes a nationally syndicated column on collectibles. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter.

Pamela Redmond Satran, former fashion features editor of Glamour, writes a syndicated column aimed at working parents. Her freelance articles have appeared in numerous publications, including Self, Elle, Working Mother, and The Washington Post. She lives with her husband, daughter, and son in London.

Their first collaborative work, Beyond Jennifer & Jason, was so popular that it spawned a series of specialized naming books, which also includes Beyond Charles & Sean: An Enlightened Guide to Irish Baby Naming.