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Hilariously awful baby names for parents daring to be different.

The Terrible Baby Name Book

More than 3,500 New Ideas for the Modern Child

$42.46

  • Paperback

    236 pages

  • Release Date

    13 October 2026

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Summary

Are you searching for the perfect baby shower gift? Or perhaps you’re an expectant parent embarking on the existential task of naming your new child. Look no further – The Terrible Baby Name Book may be the most outrageous humour book of the year.

As you begin your journey to parenthood, everyone from your parents to your friends and co-workers will have an opinion on the perfect name for your baby. Any parent can reject such common names as Michael, Olivia, …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781646049561
ISBN-10:164604956X
Author:John Zinsser, Jack Zinsser
Publisher:Ulysses Press
Imprint:Ulysses Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:236
Release Date:13 October 2026
Dimensions:140mm x 210mm
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The Terrible Baby Name Book by John Zinsser - ISBN: 9781646049561
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

“I haven’t stopped laughing and neither will you. Brilliant.”–Eric Van Lustbader, New York Times Bestselling Author of White Ninja
“Naming babies. It’s a dirty job but somebody’s got to do it.”–Roberta Smith, co-chief art critic, The New York Times
“Thank you for not putting my name in this book.”–Tarpley Hitt, author of Barbieland: The Unauthorized History

About The Author

John Zinsser

John Zinsser is a noted abstract painter who has had over 40 solo exhibitions in the US and Europe. He is also a noted writer on contemporary art and a longtime instructor at The New School University in New York City. In 1992, his treatise, 750 Standard Painting Titles, was published by Elizabeth Koury Gallery and soon became a cult item.

Jack Zinsser, John Zinsser’s son, is a junior publishing executive at The Stable Book Group. John and Jack are the son and grandson, respectively, of the late beloved author William Zinsser (On Writing Well).

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