Why Filipino names are quirky, expressive and rich with culture and history
Learn about Filipino naming and nick-naming practices in this short video! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/filipino-names...
My Korean name is Ki Sun, and I'm choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore
Indigenous efforts to reclaim names led this Korean Canadian to embrace her Korean name. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/reclaiming...
Step taken toward possibly renaming school
What do you know about the person your school was named after? It may be time to consider changing it. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/...
Windsor trans student petitions to graduate with 'chosen name'
A trans student in Ontario is petitioning to let trans students go by their chosen names in school instead of being deadnamed (the act of...
Woman's request to register business in her Indigenous language denied by B.C. government
The fonts are available (as evident on the CBC's web site) and the government even paid for a "Canada 150 font" to enable representation...
What’s In a Name-Change?
"Dundas" is a common name for city streets in Ontario. Here's an argument for changing it. https://socialistproject.ca/2021/03/whats-in-a...
To Name, or Not to Name
Do you think the names of criminals should be made public? A new book compares journalistic practices in several countries revealing a...
Note to Self: Spell My Name Right
This comedy bit shows how misspelling someone's name can mean misrecognizing their cultural identity. It also addresses the linguistic...
Radio Interviews: Moment of Truth on ELMNT FM with David Moses and Kitchener Today with Brian Bourke
Following our piece for The Conversation on "How to get someone’s name right if it’s unfamiliar to you," we were invited to several radio...
Hundreds of thousands of Ontario's islands, lakes, beaches don't have names. Here's why
If you want to have something named after someone (even yourself) you better make sure the person has left a lasting legacy and has been...