Why Filipino names are quirky, expressive and rich with culture and history
Learn about Filipino naming and nick-naming practices in this short video! https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/filipino-names...
The ethics of renaming
The cost of changing brand names may be high, but sometimes it’s the right thing to do. https://www.transformmagazine.net/articles/2021/t...
My Korean name is Ki Sun, and I'm choosing not to be ashamed of it anymore
Indigenous efforts to reclaim names led this Korean Canadian to embrace her Korean name. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/reclaiming...
My Name-Twin Was Arrested for Robbery...and Everyone Thought It Was Me
Having the same name as someone else can create challenges when trying to distinguish yourself. This story considers how much control we...
Step taken toward possibly renaming school
What do you know about the person your school was named after? It may be time to consider changing it. https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/...
Czech Women May Get To Take Non-Gendered Surnames Soon
Do names have to be grammatically correct? Women in the Czech republic don’t think so. The new law allows them to drop the gendered –ova...
The Stealth Sticker Campaign to Expose New York’s History of Slavery
This campaign to put up stickers identifying New York streets named after enslavers makes people pay more attention to how public places...
LinkedIn will let you upload audio clips to tell people how to pronounce your name
LinkedIn is the latest to adopt a feature allowing people to add pronunciation of their name to their online profiles. Let's see more of...
The harm of naming viruses after geographic regions
The World Health Organization recognized that naming viruses after geographic regions can contribute to harmful stereotyping, blaming and...
Fix databases that fail with two surnames
We know it's possible. We just need people who create databases of names to design for naming diversity. https://www.nature.com/articles/...