Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Louis.… Read More
About Names
Silicon Valley’s Naming Problem and How to Fight it
Today’s new startups rely heavily on their name choice and their domain name. Click here for an article about modern trends in brand naming and how to avoid common pitfalls.… Read More
‘Growing Up With My Name’ Hashtag Reveals Subtle and Surprising Racism
Follow the twitter hashtag #GrowingUpWithMyName to read about society’s perception of names and to add your own experiences to the conversation. Click here for more information.… Read More
About Names: Will Quentin soar in 2015?
Nat Wolff plays Quentin in Paper Towns
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Quentin.
About Names: Why we name storms
The tradition of giving storms names rather than numbers began in an effort to make climatic identification easier for the media to report to the general public. As experience has shown, personal names for weather events are an effective means of sparking public interest in messages for emergency preparedness.
Initially the names selected for storms were arbitrarily selected; today they come from pre-determined lists of personal names with a high degree of regional recognizability. This means that each region uses a different list of storm names.
For example, storms cycling over Australia may be named: Anika, Billy, Charlotte, and Danny. Severe weather systems hitting the South West Indian Ocean may be named Alenga, Benilde, Chanda, and Dando.
Click here for a complete list of official storm names used by the World Meteorological Organization.
Generation Y: A Cuban Revolution
Yasmani Grandal
What do you Yasmany Tomás, Yasmani Grandal, Yasiel Puig, Yoenis Céspedes and Yunel Escobar all have in common? They’re members of Generation Y, an anti-government protest that took place in Cuba. Their names are a political rebellion. Keith Olbermann explains.
The Evolution of Baby Boy Names Says A Lot About Who We Are As A Society — VIDEO
Even with boys names, which are generally more stable than girls names, this video shows that our society has moved away from a few overwhelmingly popular names, in favor of more evenly distributed use of names and more creativity in naming.
About Names: The name ‘Richard’ has a long history
Ringo Starr
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Horace.
The Jews of Crimea and their Names
Avotaynu, a Jewish genealogy and family history publication, has recently adapted the article The Jews of Crimea and their Names, originally published by Igor Kotler in its Spring 1989 edition. This article uses onomastics and genealogy to try to illuminate the origins of the Krymchaks (Crimean Jews).
About Names: All about Horace
Dr. Cleveland Evans writes about names for the Omaha World-Herald. This week’s column explores Horace.