QUICK GIVEAWAY!

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If you’ve been following the comments section on the Torment Ended! (Edited: Re-Begun) post, you know that many of us are experiencing intense frustration as we try to get our hands on a copy of the revised edition of The Baby Name Wizard. My copy from Amazon arrived and it was the original 2005 book; as far as I know, NO ONE has received the second edition we expected.

So last night after the littler kids went to bed, my eldest son and I went on A Mission to find a copy of the second edition ANYWHERE in our area. We went to Barnes & Noble, because I’d seen people commenting over at The Baby Name Wizard blog that they’d found copies there. But I looked at every single book in the baby name section, and they didn’t even have the first edition.

We were about to leave, but Rob had a question for the clerk about Wall-E books, so while we had her attention I asked about the second edition. She looked in her computer and it said it was in stock, but she couldn’t find it on the shelf either so she looked in the back—AND THERE IT WAS. With the dark pink dot on the cover!

When I regained the power of speech I asked, “…You don’t have TWO, do you?” and she said yes and went back and got me another. And so I HAVE ONE TO GIVE AWAY.

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Let’s make this giveaway FAST, because if you don’t win you might want to go quest at bookstores this weekend. Leave a comment on this post by Saturday, July 18, at 8:00 a.m. U.S. Pacific time, and I’ll set a timer to remind me to draw a winner promptly. The contest is for U.S. or APO or FPO mailing addresses only.

101 thoughts on “QUICK GIVEAWAY!”

  4. Patricia

    Swistle, I’m glad to hear you found THE BOOK. And it’s very generous of you to purchase a second copy to give to a blogger still feeling the agony of knowing the revised BNW is out there — somewhere — but despairing of ever finding a copy. Good luck to all still those pining for the new Baby Name Wizard!

    (I also bought 2 copies — the second for first time expectant parents — so I’m not putting my name in your hat, just commenting…)

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  11. Erin

    I have been looking and looking for the new book to help us with names for our new baby but could not find it anywhere. I would love to have it :)

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  12. R

    I would love to win! My sister is due in 3 weeks and they still haven’t completely agreed on the first name, and the middle name discussion is in shambles!! It would be SOOOOO helpful :)

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  14. Kate

    I’ve been looking, too, and haven’t had any luck. My second kiddo is due to arrive in January and I’m so eager to see the book!

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  15. Becky

    Pick me, pick me! I haven’t been able to find it anywhere in town, and the library doesn’t have this baby naming book. How will I possibly name my baby without it? ;-)

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  17. Patricia

    (Bethtastic, no, no, I’m not in the pool — just commenting. You’ll have to win on your own.:-) Good luck!)

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  28. Elizabeth

    Hooray! I’m glad you found it. I ordered from Amazon a few days after reading your post that they had it (wanted to give it just a little bit of extra time) and when it arrived yesterday and I saw it was the old one (which I didn’t have anyway) I went running to the computer to complain to you, and saw the updated post. But flipping through it I did get some ideas for names for a boy, which is good. Not that I’ll know if I’ll be having a boy until next month at my ultrasound, but I can’t NOT think about names until then (unlike my husband who refuses to discuss things until we know).

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  30. Jen

    Swistle you are awesome! I’ve been thinking about trying to track one down as I do not trust Amazon but I have not had time yet.

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  33. Jane

    I wondered about this, since your earlier post linked to the original on Amazon. SO GLAD YOU FOUND THE NEW ONE!

    (and please pick me)

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  45. Christina Fonseca

    I NEED the revised one. My highlighter and pen are ready to start making notes. New names, new categories. This girl is excited!

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  69. Carolyn

    I need to prove to my family that the names I like are NOT weird! If I win the book I might have a chance!

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  72. M

    I would love to have this, you are so dedicated to go out looking for it! Have you contacted Amazon? I think I read at the BNW website that they will take them back.

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  77. Erica

    My expectant sister needs this! (and then I can steal it from her later)

    I have a friend in the US that you can send it to since you can’t send it to Canada :( (though I would pay for shipping if possible?)

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  79. Karen

    I had the same experience at Barnes and Noble, none of either version on the shelf, except my store didn’t have any copies of the new version in back. sniff. Would love a copy of the new one, my old copy is delapidated and dog eared! Thank you for hosting a giveaway!

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  86. Mommy Daisy

    Oh yay! I would love to have a copy of this book. I’ve been dying, the only baby book I own (which isn’t that great) is on loan to my sister (who lost her baby 6 weeks ago). I don’t really want to ask for it back yet.

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  88. scuba22

    very exciting! i love books like this and just stumbled across ‘the baby name wizard’ and am extremely interested/excited to learn more. especially since my husband and i have started our list of names . . .

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  98. California Heather M

    Our baby girl is due shortly and I’ve been waiting for this book to come out! My husband and I just can’t agree on a name. Maybe her name is hidden in the book!

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  99. C C Donna

    I was one of those who ordered from Amazon and …paid an extra $11.00+ for two day shipping. I was so disappointed not to see that pink dot on the cover! I would love to win the updated version!

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