Punctuation delayed, but not denied: A memorial to Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë at Poets’ Corner in the celebrated London church finally gets its accent marks.
Tag: Names, Personal
A Litmus Test in Japan: Should Spouses Be Able to Have Different Surnames?
The nine candidates vying to become prime minister have been differentiated by their stances on a law requiring married couples to share a family name.
A Milan Airport Is Now Named for Berlusconi. Cue the ‘Bunga-Bunga’ Memes.
The decision to name Italy’s second-largest passenger hub after the divisive media mogul and politician, who died in 2023, has prompted outrage and protests.
The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name
At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.
The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name
At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.
The Etiquette of Remembering Your Friend’s Pet’s Name
At a barbershop in Colorado, stylists and customers discussed a matter of social protocol.
What to Do With a Bug Named Hitler?
Anophthalmus hitleri is a small, amber-colored beetle native to a few damp caves in Slovenia. It has one glaring problem.
Japan to Limit Unusual Baby Names
As such names have increased, so has media attention to cases of people unhappy with them. But critics say new rules may infringe on the right to be creative.
Why Are There So Many Jacintas?
The relatively uncommon name of Jacinta or Jacinda is shared among many famous people in New Zealand and Australia, with most of them born in the 1970s.
Haim Roet, Who Kept Holocaust Victims’ Names Alive, Dies at 90
Since he first read the names of people murdered by the Nazis at a protest in 1989, the practice has become a part of memorial ceremonies around the world.