Woman stripped of refugee status after questions raised over identity
Another story of how correct spelling names on documents is not a trivial matter. https://www.thestar.com/news/immigration/2016/10/11/wom...
Pronoun Privilege
The interesting thing here is how pronouns are being treated as personal names. The speakers want to specify how others should refer to...
How to Remember People’s Names
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/01/magazine/how-to-remember-peoples-names.html?emc=eta1&_r=0
New street signs put Toronto's Indigenous history front and centre
Diversifying the namescape… http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/new-street-signs-put-toronto-s-indigenous-history-front-and-centre-1.37...
Britain’s most popular baby boy's name? Muhammad, survey claims
Let's consider why this is "news"... https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2014/dec/01/britain-most-popular-baby-name-muhammad
Universities to hide applicants' names in anti-bias trial
http://www.bbc.com/news/education-37297450
The Lasting Impact of Mispronouncing Students’ Names
Thinking of starting this kind of effort in Canada… http://neatoday.org/2016/09/01/pronouncing-students-names/
Is Hayden a Boy or Girl? Both. ‘Post-Gender’ Baby Names Are on the Rise.
https://www.nytimes.com/2016/08/21/fashion/gender-neutral-baby-names.html
The New Tug of War Over Baby Names
Paying for naming rights on babies?! https://www.nytimes.com/2015/10/04/fashion/your-choice-or-theirs-the-new-tug-of-war-over-baby-names....
The Clever Way Starbucks Customers Are Insisting ‘Black Lives Matter’ Is Heard
Using a slogan as a personal name for political purposes. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/the-clever-way-starbucks-customers-are-insi...