Cover of The language of names

The language of names

by Justin Kaplan, Anne Bernays

1997 256 pages eng

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, believing that the right choice will set their infant on the right track. Immigrants change their n…

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