Karen, Sharon, Becky, and Chad: How it feels when your name becomes a meme
I was surprised and somewhat amused to discover my name was a meme. All I can say is that I do my best not to be "that" Karen!...
My Husband and I Created a New Last Name
"When the time came to be Mrs. HisLastName, I just couldn’t wrap my head around years of being, simply, Marbach, to people, and then...
Gov candidate Shri Thanedar's Super Bowl ad pokes fun at botched pronunciations of his name
Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan, Shri Thanedar, educates millions of Super Bowl viewers on how to pronounce his name. He...
Parents face legal challenge after naming their baby 'Jihad'
Jihad is a common name among Arabic speakers and/or Muslims. As the article states, its original meaning is “self-denial or a personal...
When You're Name is No Longer Valid
Names can lead to a lot of bureaucratic troubles, especially since every country, but even every province in Canada has its own naming...
"You want to be black. But the last name is Lin."
In another case of calling out cultural appropriation, former NBA player Kenyon Martin uses a name as a proxy for race when he claims...
Their Identities Denied, Afghan Women Ask, ‘Where Is My Name?’
In India, it is taboo in some regions for women to utter their husbands' names in public and a current social media campaign is...
Calling your husband by name for the first time
Women in India use different expressions when talking to or about their husbands, avoiding their names. This reminds me of young people...
'I was named after a World War One battle'
This BBC article talks about "battle name babies", the tradition of naming children after WW1 battles, and what it means to have a name...
Langevin, Ryerson, Cornwallis: Is our past unfit for the present?
This article presents a set of questions for helping to decide whether public buildings or other assets should be renamed when the...