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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : Is there a book/website which says 'if you like this name you may also like this one...'? (15 messages)
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Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iwouldgoouttonight on Tue 06-May-08 09:51:34
E.g. If you like the name Rachel, you may also like Rebecca, Helen, Sarah, etc. If you like the name Oliver you may also like George, Thomas, Daniel, etc.

All the name lists I've seen just list alphabetically or by 'traditional', 'modern', etc.

(I'm not actually PG yet, just forward thinking!! blush)
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By Thankyouandgoodnight on Tue 06-May-08 11:20:36
if there is, I would love to see it too!
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By MamaG on Tue 06-May-08 11:21:23
Oh thats a good idea
<lurk>
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By iwouldgoouttonight on Tue 06-May-08 12:31:20
Clearly nobody has come across one then?

Maybe I should write one!! <potential money making scheme!>
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By dramasequalzero on Tue 06-May-08 12:44:55
Yes there is - it's called the Baby Name Wizard by Laura Wattenberg. She also has a website although the website doesn't do the "name families" thing that she does in the book. Only downside is that it's American and therefore some of her descriptions and analysis doesn't translate, but in general it's the best baby name book I've come across.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By Bellie on Tue 06-May-08 19:14:10
Also, found www.babynamesworld.com if you then click on the similar names tab it gives a list of other names that you may like
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By luvaduck on Tue 06-May-08 19:15:29
theres a book called cool names for babies that has that sort of idea - grouping names together
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hanaflower on Tue 06-May-08 19:16:49
www.thinkbabynames.com does this too.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By hanaflower on Tue 06-May-08 19:17:20
And there is www.namenerds.com which might give you some ideas.
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By RainyWednesday on Wed 07-May-08 19:02:40
Browse by category at the Cradle is good - clicky
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By newfirsttimemum on Wed 07-May-08 21:23:59
www.nymbler.com . You type in up to 6 names and it supplies an almost endless list of other similar names that you may like
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By firstyme on Thu 08-May-08 11:35:08
http://www.desimuslim.co.uk/

you may find a list of good ones here
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By oldnewmummy on Thu 08-May-08 12:55:24
Just tried nymbler and it suggested "Darren".

I don't think so!
Contact the poster Contact mumsnet about this post By excitedfornumber2 on Fri 09-May-08 17:34:51
www.pampers.co.uk/en_GB/babynamemixer.do

you put in the names you like up to 5 and then rate how much you like them it then gives you the names that are similiar.
Contact the poster See this person's profile Contact mumsnet about this post By PortAndLemon on Fri 09-May-08 17:36:42
Nymbler is done by the Baby Name Wizard woman so has the disadvantages that dramasequalzero mentions (hence Darren).


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