Martin Manser - Christian Christian Names - Baby Names inspired by the Bible and the Saints

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COPYRIGHT Copyright COPYRIGHT KEY TO PRONUNCIATION INTRODUCTION CHRISTIAN CHRISTIAN NAMES KEEP READING ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ABOUT THE PUBLISHER Collins An imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd. 1 London Bridge Street London SE1 9GF www.harpercollins.co.uk First published in Great Britain in 2009 by HarperCollins Publishers Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 2009 Martin Manser asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the nonexclusive, nontransferable right to access and read the text of this ebook on-screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse-engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins ebooks HarperCollins Publishers has made every reasonable effort to ensure that any picture content and written content in this ebook has been included or removed in accordance with the contractual and technological constraints in operation at the time of publication Source ISBN: 9780007297214 Ebook Edition © SEPTEMBER 2016 ISBN: 9780008220952 Version: 2016-09-21

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INTRODUCTION Introduction Christian Christian names are back in fashion. In 2008, over half the top 100 most popular boys’ and girls’ names in the UK had a religious background. Names like Noah, Isaac and Jacob have been steadily returning to popularity over a number of years. Religious names also stand the test of time. Research compiled for this book shows that in the last 100 years, in both the UK and the US, names with a religious background were 50 per cent more likely than other names to have remained in the top 100 charts. Even in an increasingly secular culture, the popularity of religious names isn’t surprising. Parents of all beliefs are looking for names with a genuine meaning and story behind them, and they are finding that names with a Christian background fit the bill perfectly. Christian christian names come from two main sources: the Bible and the saints through church history. This compilation gives the background to these names. It lists some well-known names from the Bible: David , Noah , Ruth and Sarah alongside the less familiar Chloe and Susannah . The names of saints such as Anthony , Bernadette , George and Martin and many others are also included, as are Christian virtues such as Joy and Faith . Names appear in alphabetical order under their most common spelling, with their gender (m or f) in brackets. The following line explains the typical pronunciation (for a guide see page ) and the derivation of the name (if known). The main body of the text details the stories of the most famous person or people to have borne that name, and is followed by any common variants or opposite gender form of the name. This book contains over 2,000 names with a Christian background, but we hope it isn’t just used as a reference – but rather as a source of ideas and inspiration. For some parents, choosing baby names can be remarkably easy; for others (especially teachers, for whom every name is a reminder of a wayward child) it can be a huge challenge. Whatever your situation, we hope that Christian Christian Names will help you on your way.

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Key to pronunciation

a as in h a m

ah as in f a ther

ai as in ai r

aw as in s aw

ay as in b ay

b as in b ig

ch as in ch in

d as in d og

e as in b e t

ee as in s ee

eer as in b eer

er as in h er

ew as in t oo

ewr as in p ure

f as in f ish

g as in g o

h as in h ot

i as in i t

j as in j am

k as in k eep

ks as in mi x

l as in l eg

m as in m an

n as in n o

ng as in lo ng , fi ng er

o as in t o p

oh as in g o

oo as in t oo

oor as in p oor

ow as in c ow

oy as in b oy

p as in p ad

r as in r ed

s as in s it

sh as in sh ip

t as in t oo

th as in th in

th as in th en

u as in c u p

uh as in driv er , Chin a

uu as in b u ll

v as in v ase

w as in w in

y as in cr y , y es

yoo as in y ou