Author of the wildly popular books 40,001 Best Baby Names and
50,001 Best Baby Names, magazine editor (five times running) and
book editor. Diane Stafford has 25 years of experience in writing
and editing-but nothing has rivaled the indecent amount of fun
involved in turning out a third edition, called 60,001+ Best Baby
Names, with 10,000 more names for readers. Adding names from
numerous sources, including radio talk-show listeners who called in
when Stafford did first edition interviews, this high-energy author
gamely enlarged the scope of a book already filled with great
names, fun anecdotes, and baby-naming tips.
"Today people are more creative than ever when it comes to naming
their babies," notes Stafford. "Though it may be hard to believe,
the fact is, every name in this book belongs to someone out
there-even ones as off-the-wall as Dijonaise, Zero, and Oddrun.
Although the traditional favorites like Emma and Joshua still reign
supreme, lots of people enjoy making up names for their kids, thus
adding to the huge universe of options. While name inventing is
controversial- people even talk about it at cocktail parties-my
feeling is that you have every right to relish choosing a name for
your baby. Sure, take it seriously, but not too seriously."
Stafford adds, "Having a baby is absolutely the most wonderful
thing that can happen to a person, and I hope this book reflects my
enormous respect for parents and my celebration of the special
privilege of parenting."
Living with her husband, Civil Court judge Greg Munoz,in sunny
Newport Beach, California, Stafford-a transplant from Houston,
Texas-writes and edits books. Her published books include-
Migraines For Dummies, Potty Training For Dummies, The Encyclopedia
of STDs, No More Panic Attacks, 1000 Best Job-Hunting Secrets, The
Vitamin D Cure (with Jim Dowd, M.D.) and her latest, 60,001 Best
Baby Names. Four of these books were co-authored with Stafford's
daughter, Jennifer Shoquist, M.D.; her job-hunting book co-author
was Moritza Day.
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