My Husband and I Created a New Last Name
"When the time came to be Mrs. HisLastName, I just couldn’t wrap my head around years of being, simply, Marbach, to people, and then...
"To JK Rowling from Cho Chang"- Rachel Rostad
Naming fictional characters is an important reflection of social attitudes and values. This poet calls out J.K. Rowling for naming a...
Rachel Rostad- "Names"
This poem illustrates well the poet's struggle to understand the connection between names and identity. She doesn't identify with either...
Gov candidate Shri Thanedar's Super Bowl ad pokes fun at botched pronunciations of his name
Democratic candidate for governor of Michigan, Shri Thanedar, educates millions of Super Bowl viewers on how to pronounce his name. He...
Twoey Gray- "Two"
This poem called “Two” is about the number and also serves as an introduction to the poet herself, named “Twoey.”
My daughter's name is long, complicated and hard to pronounce, but I'm proud of It
People struggle in Canada when they have double last names, consider a triple hyphenated last name. This writer explains the reasons for...
Province releases top baby names for London, Southwestern Ontario
The city of London, ON has just released a list of its most popular baby names. For girls the top five names are: Olivia, Emma,...
Universal Design for Belonging: Living and Working with Diverse Personal Names
There is great diversity in the names and naming practices of Canada’s population due to the multiple languages and cultures from which...
Parents face legal challenge after naming their baby 'Jihad'
Jihad is a common name among Arabic speakers and/or Muslims. As the article states, its original meaning is “self-denial or a personal...
"I am proud of that name and what it represents"
Uzoamaka Aduba’s mother suggests that “difficult” names are a question of motivation.