New research suggests that the initial letter of your first name might influence your life choices. From career paths to residential preferences, individuals are slightly inclined towards cities and ...

We’ve made it past Labor Day, which I suppose means it’s no longer Slow News Summer. But without much going on in the NHL world quite yet, I hope you’ll forgive me if I squeeze in a few more entries ...

Jamie Foxx wanted a more "unisex" stage name. Actor Jamie Foxx's given name is Eric Marlon Bishop. In 2014, he told David Letterman that he changed his name when he started doing stand-up comedy ...

Hubert Wolfe's full name once crashed a corporate computer — but yours should be safe. Tatiana Ayazo /Rd.com, shutterstock There’s a Japanese folk tale of a boy with a name so long that, after he ...

First names in Western countries today are more diverse than they were before early modern states evolved. This difference started to emerge in the 17th century in response to a change that took place ...

Effective the start of the 2018–2019 academic year, it is the practice of Drexel University that any student, faculty, or staff may choose to be identified within the University community with a ...

This naming convention isn’t as backward as it seems. Choosing surnames as first names for newborns is a growing trend among parents, according to baby name experts. “Many surnames are so well ...

When news breaks, you need to understand what actually matters — and what to do about it. At Vox, our mission to help you make sense of the world has never been more vital. But we can’t do it on our ...