Top 10 Alternative Sports Team Names
The Feather News, satirical news show, offers some alternatives for racist sports team names. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQ1Z_lSfCpY...
Our Research Papers on "People’s Names: Identities and Inequalities"
Sharing UWO Anthropology research on names: Dr. Karen Pennesi's keynote address and a paper by PhD candidate Federica Guccini, both...
Zachary Caballero - "When You Say My Name"
Here’s a poet teaching us how to say his name right and why it matters. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ST3LBmJt3nM
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...
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...
Ryan George (YouTube): The First Guy To Ever Have A Name
Here's a funny theory about the origins of naming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWBDa-2Y5LU&ab_channel=RyanGeorge
Paul Gale Comedy: Why Starbucks Spells Your Name Wrong
This comedy bit explores the idea of an antagonistic Starbucks employee who intentionally messes with people's names as a way to exercise...
How We Pronounce Student Names, and Why it Matters
What do you do when you have to pronounce an unfamiliar name? Jennifer Gonzalez and Gerardo Ochoa tell us why it's better to be a...
Adaobi Adibe: Hi, What's Your Name?
Rather than changing her Igbo name for English audiences, Adaobi Adibe decided to learn more about her culture and heritage to gain an...
Tucker Carlson's guest corrects his pronunciation of Kamala Harris
Here's a good example of someone with influence dismissing his mispronunciation of the name of a woman of colour in a thinly veiled...