The California Assembly has passed a bill banning the use of the name “Redskins” for highschool mascots. If the bill becomes a law, all California schools would be required to expunge what many Native American activists agree is an offensive and injurious moniker by the year 2017. In June 2014, the U.S. Patent Office officially canceled the trademark name with the argument that it is “disparaging to Native Americans”.
Place names session at the International Conference of Historical Geographers (ICHG), London, July 6 2015
The 16th International Conference of Historical Geographers (ICHG) will include a session on place names, historical toponymic mapping, and the contemporary reconstructions of place names in Europe and Palestine. This session will be held on the 6th of July 2015. The ICHG will take place in London, at the Royal Geographical Society, from the 5th to the 10th of July 2015. Click here for more information.
About Names: With noble and royal roots, Adelaide is seeing a revival
Princess Adelaide of Saxe-Meiningen
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Adelaide.
EUGEO Congress on the Geography of Europe, Budapest, August 30 – September 2, 2015.
The 5th EUGEO Congress on the Geography of Europe will be held from the 30th of August to the 2nd of September, 2015, in Budapest. The theme for this year’s conference is “Convergences and Divergences of Geography in Europe”. Among the many topics to be explored is the Role of place names in geographical education. Click here for more information.
Annual Conference of the African Association for Lexicography, Durban, South Africa, July 7-8 2015
The 20th Annual International Conference of the African Association for Lexicography (Afrilex) will take place in Durban, South African from the 7th to the 8th of July 2015. It is hosted by the University of Kwa-Zulu-Natal. Click here for the conference homepage.… Read More
Name Mix-Up: Why Do Our Senators Keep Calling Ed Snowden ‘Eric Snowden’?
Edward Snowden
This article poses an interesting question about mixing up names. Can you offer a solution?
Symposium on Geographic Names to Celebrate the 125th Anniversary of the U.S Board on Geographic Names, Washington DC, September 18th 2015
The U.S Board on Geographic Names invites you to celebrate its 125th anniversary with a one-day symposium on geographic names: Traditions and Transitions.
Friday, September 18th, 2015 at the Library of Congress in Washington D.C.
Click here for more information about the sessions.… Read More
The Top 20 NYC Bar Names
What are the best bar names? The branding company Siegel+Gale recently published their opinions on the matter.Top 10 Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2015
According to Mallory Moss, co-founder of BabyNames.com, thanks to the births of several prominent baby celebs, the competition for the 2015 baby name of the year is already stiff.
Five of the strongest onomastic contenders:
- Silas Randall, son of Justin Timberlake and Jessica Biel
- Isaiah Michael, son of Carrie Underwood and Mike Fisher
- Wilder Frances, daughter of Donald Faison and CaCee Cobb
- Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, William and Kate’s little Princess
There are five more names in Moss’ Top 10 Best Celebrity Baby Names of 2015.… Read More
Max: Most Popular Pet Name
Veterinary Pet Insurance has announced that “Max” is the most popular pet name for both dog and cat owners.
Their analysis is based on ca. 450,000 insured pets.
Top 5 dog names: Max, Molly, Buddy, Bella, and Lucy
Top 5 cat names: Max, Chloe, Lucy, Tigger, and Tiger.
Click here for useful tips on naming your favorite furry family member.