We need to talk about Kévin: French namesakes fight national mockery
Here's a documentary film exploring class-based prejudice against Kevin https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/kevin-french-name-n...
Why do some brands change names and logos but others don't?
https://theconversation.com/why-do-some-brands-change-racist-names-and-logos-but-others-dont-heres-what-the-research-says-197605 At this...
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...
Top Baby Names for 2023
Expect more creativity in baby names this year! https://nameberry.com/blog/baby-name-trends-the-hottest-name-trends-of-2023
Eccentric names the norm in Brazil but ‘Samba’ rejected as too outlandish
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/26/brazil-names-samba-seu-jorge The question is: who has the authority to decide which names...
A Baby-Naming Business
Beau Jessup is teenage girl from the UK who owns a business helping Chinese parents to choose English names for their children. It all...
Racist mascots are finally being banned. But that’s only a first step.
Now that people are paying attention, it's time to expand decolonization efforts. https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/11/22/indi...
Why Parents Are More Creative With Girl Names Than Boy Names
Check out the latest trends in baby names: more creativity for boys’ names. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/parents-baby-names-creative-gi...
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...
Law Society of Ontario debates need for professional name reader
Professional name readers – Can anyone really guarantee perfect pronunciation the first time they see a name? https://www.thelawyersdaily...