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The posts below are mostly links to stories, news articles, videos and research projects related to names and naming practices. They are posted in the order we discovered them so you might find something from several years ago mixed in with more recent articles. Use the categories on the right side of the page to help you find something specific or just browse through. There is some great stuff in there!

Transgender teen on why ‘deadnaming’ Elliot Page is harmful

This article explains to kids what deadnaming is and why you should not do it. https://www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/post/transgender-teen-on-why-d...

Hundreds of thousands of Ontario's islands, lakes, beaches don't have names. Here's why

If you want to have something named after someone (even yourself) you better make sure the person has left a lasting legacy and has been...