Does Adopting “American” Names Prevent Discrimination?
Does changing your name to an Anglophone variant help to avoid discrimination? Drawing on different research studies, this article...
Irish Naming Traditions
Just in time for St.Patrick's Day, here is an article that talks about how knowing Irish naming traditions can help you to trace your...
Deadnaming A Trans Person Is Violence -So Why Does The Media Do It Anyway?
Here is a story about the power to name. Transgender people choose new names but the media uses its power to keep bringing up the old...
Iceland's Naming Law Prevents Girl from Getting a Passport
Iceland has a list of approved names that parents can give to their children. The reason behind this is that names must fit the Icelandic...
TED talk by Neelika Jayawardane about names
“Difficulty is the alibi that we most often use for not attempting to learn someone’s name. That refusal to even attempt to pronounce the...
Babyboy and Babygirl- Hospital Naming Conventions
Lots of parents are still undecided about their baby's name even after birth. This article explains hospital naming conventions in the...
Fraise & Nutella - Naming Your Child After Food?
Should you name your child after food items? Judges in France ruled against the names "Fraise" (strawberry) and "Nutella", saying those...
"Say My Name"- Chinese Students Fight Racism
Bringing awareness to the importance of respect for names: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-39139033 Here is the complete Facebook...
First Baby to Have Sign Name Legally Recorded on Birth Certificate
Here is a great example of language ideologies at work: What counts as a name? How do we represent sign languages in writing? Can we use...
No honour, no pride: a brief history of Tim
Do you think you look like your name? Does your name reflect your personality? https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2017/mar/01/a-br...