Tony Hadley, a radio quiz, one syllable - and a $10,000 riddle
Who gets to decide what is the correct pronunciation of a name? And what is the difference between an accent and a mispronunciation? With...
First Nation upset as bitter debate over giving school Indigenous name ends in 'compromise'
Naming schools, buildings and streets is always a political choice. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/kelly-road-shas-ti-se...
Karen: The anti-vaxxer soccer mom with speak-to-the-manager hair, explained
Using a single name to insult a group is not new. Karen is just the latest one. https://www.vox.com/2020/2/5/21079162/karen-name-insult-m...
What’s in a name? Consultations show low support for renaming Winnipeg streets, places
Renaming place names is not unusual and is a good way to mark changing understandings of historical figures and events. It is also a...
What Does It Mean When Your Teacher Changes Your Name?
Reducing names with multiple components still happens in educational contexts, including universities. If it’s not the teachers doing it,...
My So-Karen Life
Names as persona. Am I really that Karen? My mom was definitely not a Linda or a Jean. Maybe Karen is different in Canada......
How Names Tell Stories of Loss and Resilience
Names for national and ethnic groups can be just as personal and political as names for individuals. It depends on who you want to...
New policy would include Indigenous lens in naming New West schools, facilities
How should we decide what to name schools? This town in BC has changed their policy to include Indigenous culture and history in the...
Do you look like your name?
Research shows people can look like their name! https://theconversation.com/do-you-look-like-your-name-74781 our-name-74781
Popularity of ‘Donald’ plunges as ‘Melania’ rises: how names accrue social meaning
Find out the who the real people were behind some famous names-now-words, like boycott. https://theconversation.com/popularity-of-donald-...