Article Published: "Differential Responses to Constraints on Naming Agency among Indigenous Peo
Do Canadians treat immigrants and indigenous people the same when it comes to names? Here is my latest article comparing constraints on...
Why aren't most women represented in the last names of their children?
Diversity in a family's choice of last names is slowly increasing. https://www.cbc.ca/listen/shows/sunday-edition/segment/15610528
No ‘Foreign’ Names for Children, Dear Abby Advised. Furious Parents Replied.
Choosing a name is difficult because it involves two fundamental needs: connection to family and acceptance in society....
I'm Trying to Decolonize Canada's Schools
This Indigenous teen wants Canadians to rethink who we name our schools after as she tries to “decolonize Canada’s schools”....
What's in a name? We talk to experts about racial bias in hiring and how to work to change it
A new study suggests that hiring done by a panel rather than and individual can overcome some name discrimination....
A father’s letter to an infant daughter: ‘I wanted my last name to be a burden’
This father explains why he chose a name for his daughter that he expects will be both a burden and a comfort to her....
My Name Is Kahentiiosta
In this short film, Kahentiiosta recounts the story of her arrest after the Oka Crisis and how she was detained 4 days longer than the...
"My wife can never call my name in public"
Three men whose name is Jihad/Jehad talk about what it’s like to have a name with negative associations for English-speakers and their...
'Don't say my name wrong at graduation'
Pronouncing names correctly at graduation is a topic I have written about here and it mentions NameCoach, a web-based service for...
What’s in an Author Name?
Author Marie Myung-Ok Lee discusses the multiple versions of her name she uses in different situations. She argues that people with...