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About Names
Name Comic by SMBC
Check out this comic about names from smbc-comics.com.
Did You Change Your Name When You Married?
The New York Times is asking. Share your experience with changing (or not changing) your name.
25 Worst Original Names of Famous Bands
Many famous bands didn’t originally go by the moniker that they are now famous by. Learn the stories behind some terrible original name choices.
Does having an ethnic name affect book sales?
Dilvin Yasa ponders whether her ethnic name could affect her book sales, but ultimately, she decides that her own matters to her more.
Collection of Onomastic Articles by Taylor & Francis
It isn’t just the American Name Society publication Names that covers onomastic topics. This onomastic collection by Names’ publisher Taylor & Francis includes onomastic articles in other publications including those focused on Women’s Studies, African Studies, and Multilingual Development.
Stop Splitting Voters By Last Name Between A-M And N-Z
In onomastic election news, fivethirtyeight.com writer Carl Bialik explores why some of us wait in longer voting lines than others: the uneven alphabetical distribution of American surnames.
New Book: How to Choose Your Baby’s Last Name
Most people simply pass the father’s surname on the children, but for some couples it isn’t that simple. Author Lorelei Vashti’s new book How to Choose Your Baby’s Last Name aims to help parents understand their options and find the right one for their family. Learn more about the book on Nameberry.com.
Talk the Talk Podcast Episode About Names
After reading the New York Times Interview with ANS Information Officer Lisa Spira, Talk the Talk decided to talk about names.
Talk the Talk is a weekly linguistics podcast from the community radio station RTR, in Perth, Australia. Listen to Episode 266 to learn some great stories about names and their etymologies.… Read More
Cuba’s ‘Generation Y’ Names
With Cuba in the news this week, it might be interesting to take a look at the unique naming trends of Cuba’s “Generation Y.”