Choosing My Daughter’s Name
Choosing names for the meaning is common around the world. Do you know what your names mean? https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-de...
2021 Personal Name of the Year
"Karen" was voted Personal Name of the Year. I wish it was for better reasons. https://www.americannamesociety.org/great-resignation-chos...
Celebrating K’gari: why the renaming of Fraser Island is about so much more than a name
"Repatriation of Indigenous place names is a part of the process of reintroducing Indigenous perspectives into the narratives of our...
Moth's former name dropped by these bug experts after it came under scrutiny for being offensive
Continuing the trend of renaming streets, schools, food brands, mascots… now insects. Names matter. https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/ldd-m...
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...
The ethics of renaming
The cost of changing brand names may be high, but sometimes it’s the right thing to do. https://www.transformmagazine.net/articles/2021/t...
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...
My Name-Twin Was Arrested for Robbery...and Everyone Thought It Was Me
Having the same name as someone else can create challenges when trying to distinguish yourself. This story considers how much control we...
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/...
Czech Women May Get To Take Non-Gendered Surnames Soon
Do names have to be grammatically correct? Women in the Czech republic don’t think so. The new law allows them to drop the gendered –ova...