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Chinese Uni Students On Why They Still Use Western Names
A hundred-thousand Chinese students will enrol in British institutions this year, but only around half will keep their Chinese names.
Why So Many New Species Are Named After Celebrities
Scientists just named some newly discovered spiders after Bernie Sanders, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Michelle Obama.
The Uniquely Indonesian Pains of Having Only One Name
Think your life is difficult? Try going through life with only a first name.
Are These MLB Draft Names Real Or Fake?
TEST YOUR MIGHT. Or, anyway, look at these beautiful baseball prospect names and see if you can tell which ones belong to real people.
People with the Same Names as Celebrities Tell Us How Much it Sucks
"There's nothing worse than having your name called out in a waiting room and everyone turns around to see where the bald Irish singer is, just to be disappointed."
Trans and Genderqueer People on the Awkwardness of Changing Names
"Hearing the barista call my new name out was a safe way to test it with strangers."
Half of Americans Think Women Should Be Required by Law to Take Husband's Name
A 2017 study published in "Gender Issues" seeks to understand why 70 percent of US adults reported in previous research that they believe a married woman should change her name and half said it should be required by law.
What Are the Most Egregiously George Lucas-Ass Names in Baseball?
A dumb question about a goofball auteur with a taste for ridiculous names produces some appropriately ridiculous baseball-related answers.
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Have a New Name: ‘Waymo’
It stands for a new way forward in mobility. Also--the name of a workout in Arkansas.
How to Stop Being the Worst and Start Remembering People's Names
Remembering someone's name is human decency 101. If you're bad at it, things get awkward fast.
What's in a Name? For Some Trans People, Everything
Trans people tell us about the process and importance behind choosing a name that aligns with their gender identity, and how adopting one can make a world of difference for their psychological wellbeing.