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What’s in a name? It’s an age-old question. Social scientists have suggested that names can create a ‘self-fulfilling prophecy’, where individuals want to live up to or even emulate the careers or lifestyle of those who share their name. So for expectant parents, picking a name for a child really does take some serious consideration. […]
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Time for my take on the best celebrity names 2019! Shouting out to the quirkiest and most memorable choices, from Zissou to Hal.
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Actress Jameela Jamil labeled “Kamilah Al-Jamil” by E! News The red carpet prank pulled on actress Jameela Jamil at the Golden Globes back in January: Jameela Jamil’s name was spelled w…
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Looking for a baby name with a bit of Hollywood glam? Check out these baby names for boys and girls inspired by Oscar-nominated movies.
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24 baby names inspired by this year's Oscar nominees (that you'll definitely want to steal)
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Nameberry picks the 12 best Golden Globe nominee names
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Ten of the 2018 Emmy nominees have intriguing name stories-- from Aidy to Zazie.
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Le Festival international du film de Cannes a ouvert officiellement ses portes le 17 mai, et se poursuivra jusqu'au 28 mai prochain. Entre glamour et 7ème
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This list of names is inspired by the 89th Academy Awards. My favorites are Dev, Viggo and Viola.
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There s lots of buzz about Oscar these days--a perfect time to look into his history.
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A wonderfully rich and diverse range of names can be found in this year s roster of Golden Globes nominees.
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By Linda Rosenkrantz and Abby Sandel The Defining Event of 2016 may have been the presidential election, but the political names that hit the headlines –Donald? Hillary? Bernard?-- are unlikely to find themselves on many new baby birth certificates.
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"How about hiring a copy editor?" one viewer tweeted of Ocasek's name being misspelled
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The Emerging Scholar award recognizes the outstanding scholarship of a names researcher in the early stages of their academic or professional career. To be eligible for this award, applicants must meet the following criteria:
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The City of Helsinki Scientific Award in 2019 was granted to Finnish onomatologist Terhi Ainiala, professor of Finnish language specialising in onomastics at the University of Helsinki.
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The Recording Academy spelled "Kasey Musgraves" instead of Kacey Musgraves
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Let's look at the best celebrity baby names 2018. And by best, i mean the regalest, the most didn't-see-that-coming, most 21st century, sweetest, and more!
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From Thandie to Aidy to Samira.
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I'm starting a new series of posts! On This Day... posts will take inspiration from historical events big and small, with — of course! — a heavy bias towards the onomastically intriguing. Today's inaugural post appears on the 121st anniversary of the event which inspired it: the death of Swedish inventor, engineer and businessman Alfred…
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Finland's most popular girls name. This #1 pick is a form of the boy's name Wendel, meaning "vandal." An older form is Vendla, and an alternate Swedish form is Vendela.
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In our previous salutes to Black History Month, we’ve looked back to activists, pop culture icons and other barrier breakers of the past. Today
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For Black History Month, we look at the names of some of this year s awards nominees and winners who are making black history right now.
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Nominate one more candidate for Name of the Year 2016.
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