Does a baby's name affect its chances in life?
This sociologist and father of children with unique names says that names make a difference in how our lives turn out, but how they...
Before you name your baby, consider this…
We know that names are associated with gender and race. This article tells us how names can indicate social class, too....
Why some names don't just roll off the tongue
A new article in Vox gives tips for how to treat unfamiliar names with respect. https://www.voxmagazine.com/news/name-pronunciation/artic...
Baby naming time? Here’s how people judge what’s in a name
Here’s some new research on the topic of sound symbolism and names. People may consistently judge personality based on the sounds in a...
Culturally sensitive ways to learn names that are unfamiliar to you
This article offers some suggestions for teachers to learn unfamiliar names of their students. For more do’s and don’ts, check out my...
#HelloMyNameIs: A simple act to improve patients’ experiences of care
Patients who know the names of the health professionals who treat them feel better about their hospital experiences. This article...
Given Names
What leads musicians and authors to disguise their real names? Check out a four-part podcast from Australia on first names, last names,...
Key and Peele: East / West Bowl
Key and Peele on stereotypical names of African American football players. https://vimeo.com/53743426
Why Do We Have Middle Names?
What are “middle names” and how are names constructed in different languages? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hY4oWFGmfqU&t=5s
"Black sounding" names and their surprising history
Here’s a video giving some history on Black American names with influences from African languages, Arabic, French, Swahili and English....