Henry Carter Hull

Chrysanthemum loves her name, until she starts going to school and the other children make fun of it.

Explains the origin and meaning of over 70,000 surnames in the Englishspeaking world that are of European derivation.

Presents a dictionary of over ten thousand names, each with information on its cultural origin, literal meaning, alternative spellings, and spiritual significance.

Presents origins, meanings, and variations for more than 100,000 baby names, including ethnic names from over one hundred countries, and provides over three hundred themed lists, lists of the top one hundred boys' and girls' names of 2004, fifteen name-choice factors to consider, and work sheets for the choosing process.

Students respond, in rhyming text, to their teacher's question about what each calls his or her grandfather, offering examples of things they like to do together.

When two teens, one gay and one straight, meet accidentally and discover that they share the same name, their lives become intertwined as one begins dating the other's best friend, who produces a play revealing his relationship with them both.