My Name Is Kahentiiosta
In this short film, Kahentiiosta recounts the story of her arrest after the Oka Crisis and how she was detained 4 days longer than the...
"My wife can never call my name in public"
Three men whose name is Jihad/Jehad talk about what it’s like to have a name with negative associations for English-speakers and their...
Sports Officials Unable to Find Non-Indigenous Team Names, Despite Entire Universe
This news story may be made up but the problem is real. https://walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/14/sports-officials-unable-to-find-non-indig...
Rights tribunal awards $5,000 to job applicant asked about origin of his name
Asking people about their names can be construed as polite interest for some and offensive interrogation to others. It all depends on the...
Twoey Gray- "Two"
This poem called “Two” is about the number and also serves as an introduction to the poet herself, named “Twoey.”
My daughter's name is long, complicated and hard to pronounce, but I'm proud of It
People struggle in Canada when they have double last names, consider a triple hyphenated last name. This writer explains the reasons for...
Province releases top baby names for London, Southwestern Ontario
The city of London, ON has just released a list of its most popular baby names. For girls the top five names are: Olivia, Emma,...