Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This recent column explores Zachary.
About Names
A piece of architectural and onomastic history in Budapest, Hungary
In Budapest, Hungary in the 1830s, in the square known today as Magyar jakobinusok tere, there once stood a two-story residential building with an elaborate tympanum decorated with a imposing statue of God creating the world. Inspired by this architectural detail, the German-speaking citizens of Budapest named the building Schöpfungshaus (‘Creation House’) and the street in front of it “Schöpfungs Gasse” (‘Creation Avenue’).… Read More
How to Make Your Last Name Plural This Christmas Season
Many Americans struggle with the nuances of prescriptive grammar in relation to their names. If you want to follow the prescribed rules, here is a recap of how to pluralize your family name for your holiday cards.… Read More
Names and Food
If you are a name watcher and a food lover, here are a few interesting / maddening / humbling / irritating links for you:
Washington Post journalist Christopher Ingraham challenges readers to name a food “just by looking at where it comes from” as indicated by a series of dots on a map of the United States.
The Daily Meal lists the top ten most commonly misspelled food names.
Discover Huffington Post’s list of commonly mispronounced food names. And yes, that brown UK steak sauce in on the list!
About Names: German surname Luther takes hold in America
The Luther Burger
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Luther.
Pronunciation of Foreign Names Matters
This East African Western University student discusses how Westerners cannot pronounce her name and what that means to her.… Read More
About Names: Ted, Theo, Theodore – a name on the rebound
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Theodore.… Read More
Google Sucks at Naming Stuff
Google’s product naming strategy is confusing. See this lifehacker article for more information.
About Names: Emily on decline after years at No. 1
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Emily.
Map of businesses with puntastic names
Atlas Obscura, together with Digg, has released the crowd-sourced map of businesses with pun names. Not surprisingly, it’s quite a collection! Check it out.… Read More