Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Madeline.
About Names
Can you guess these celebrities’ birth names?
Celebrities are (in)famous for selecting unusual names for their children. When one considers the fact that many of these highly creative parental name-givers were born with conspicuously non-conspicuous names themselves, this pattern becomes even more intriguing.
Can you guess which celebrities had the following names on their original birth certificate?
- Calvin Broadus
- Shawn Carter
- Thomas DeCarlo Callaway
- Alicia Cook
- Robyn Fenty
- Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
- Ben Haggerty
- Peter Hernandez
- Paul Hewson
- Curtis Jackson
- Alecia Moore
While you are thinking about it, here are some recent ear-catching names for celebrity baby names:
- Kim Kardashian and Kayne West named their daughter “North”.
About Names: History of Harvey: a saint, giant rabbit, lawyer
Harvey Cushing
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Harvey.
Interview with Karen Pennesi, Vice President of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names
In the Canadian Language Museum‘s interview with Karen Pennesi, the Western University Professor and Vice President of the Canadian Society for the Study of Names shares her thoughts about the social uses of names.
Click here to read the interview.
… Read MoreBaby Name Explorer app
This web app graphs the popularity of individual names. Check out your name!… Read More
Car Model Names
This xkcd comic shows which letters are most commonly used in the names of car models.… Read More
About Names: With Tomlin’s help, Lily blossoms again
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Lily.
The Structure of University Names
Names have linguistic structure. For more about the syntax of university names, see this article, published by the Chronicle of Higher Education.
Name that Thing by Merriam Webster
Want to test your knowledge of names?
Try Name that Thing by the world-famous English Dictionary, Merriam Webster.
Name-lovers can test the breadth and depth of their onomastic prowess in the timed10-question challenge.
About Names: Shelley goes from surname to starlet
Shelley Winters
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Shelley.