Japan has recently banned what is known as "shiny" or "glittery" names, which are names with unusual pronunciations, ...

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When we talk to a good friend about a problem, we tend to feel better. This usually has less to do with the friend’s advice—if they even offer any—and more to do with their simply listening and ...

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While American dog owners let creativity run wild, christening their pups everything from Pickles to Bark Twain, the French, true to form, have a rulebook. Since the early 20th century, pedigree dogs ...

Rules for giving certain types of names to certain types of Navy ships have evolved over time. Attack submarines, for example, were once named for fish, then later for cities, and most recently (in ...

CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co-author of "Whatever Happened to Pudding Pops? The Lost Toys, Tastes and Trends of the '70s and '80s," as well as "The ...

Living in Iceland and hoping to give your new baby a unique name? You'll have to get approval from the small but mighty Personal Names Committee first. The Personal Names Committee (“Mannanafnanefnd” ...

If you go to Japan, there’s a chance you might meet someone with an unusual name – such as “Nike,” “Pikachu” or “Pudding.” While still a minority, these names have grown in popularity over recent ...

The Jockey Club introduced Feb. 11 Naming AI, a new tool designed to assist customers with naming their Thoroughbreds. Naming AI enables users to generate five or 10 name options with a choice of one- ...