It is maddening and you probably will not get all of them right. And if you do, there is a very good chance you won’t be able to repeat that stellar performance. And if you do, send us an email. You should definitely join the American Name Society. Feeling lucky? Feeling knowledgeable? Want to test your wits against the folks at Merriam Webster? Check out the game: Name That Thing. You can play as often as you like. Warning: this name game can be harmful to your ego and just might be a tad addictive.

Fayetteville University Freshman Dominque Elliott shares the cultural trends that have influenced the creation of distinctly black names. These names have their own rich history.

Looking for dog names? Check out alldognames.com. The site includes articles and name lists to aid you in this decision.

In this “Can We Talk?” conversation, Wajahat Ali and Rabbi Or Rose discuss their ethnically and religiously marked names.

For those who love names, coffee, London, or taxonomy, check this out.

Check out this comic about names from smbc-comics.com.

The New York Times is asking. Share your experience with changing (or not changing) your name.

Many famous bands didn’t originally go by the moniker that they are now famous by. Learn the stories behind some terrible original name choices.

Dilvin Yasa ponders whether her ethnic name could affect her book sales, but ultimately, she decides that her own matters to her more.

It isn’t just the American Name Society publication Names that covers onomastic topics. This onomastic collection by Names’ publisher Taylor & Francis includes onomastic articles in other publications including those focused on Women’s Studies, African Studies, and Multilingual Development.