Names and Identity

Run by Dr. Karen Pennesi, Associate Professor of Anthropology (University of Western Ontario)

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We are excited to share our recommendations on how to treat #names respectfully in our first article for The Conversation. Read, share and be good to the names you meet! https://t.co/ITV5r5LJ19

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What do you think about changing Toronto place names like Dundas St. and Ryerson University? Take our survey! https://t.co/tJXMkwcpF0

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New article examines "what's your real name?" and other trying-to-be-polite-but-actually-racist Qs
Karen Pennesi (2024) “I get asked that all the time”: Confronting Polite, White Canadians and the Politics of Belonging in Obligatory Interrogations.

https://t.co/YKJMET9Nbu

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Just published: Rose-Redwood, Rose-Redwood, Alderman, and Hackett (2024), "The Making of the Campus Namescape: A Comparison of University Naming Policies in Canada and the United States" (The Professional Geographer). https://t.co/BwildlWF0g

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Another great photo -- PhD grad Federica Guccini with her supervisor, prof Karen Pennesi

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@WesternAnthro so proud of Dr. Guccini!

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This PhD student suggests we should correct mispronunciations of our colleagues' names so they don't always have to do it themselves.

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https://t.co/6AWai59CY5
Winnipeg proposes new Indigenous street names, but what’s behind claims they’re too hard to pronounce?

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@MLautmer A or B are both used depending on whether the thing I am doing is ongoing (A) or has just finished (B). Not C.

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https://t.co/7kKpChqrF2
What makes a good name? It can be more than finding a name that sounds pleasing or looks unique. Check out these naming traditions in different African countries.

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https://t.co/S5u7dOXSIC
Here's an effective method for choosing a name for your brand, your business, your car, or even your pet!

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Here's a documentary film exploring class-based prejudice against "Kevin"

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https://t.co/Nxfzoy1lEf
At this point it should seem obvious what needs to be done but some are still hanging on.

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The Feather News, satirical news show, offers some alternatives for racist sports team names.
https://t.co/YvUktPtGiW

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https://t.co/ZB1HYVqAJv

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The question is: who has the authority to decide which names are unacceptable and what are their criteria, beyond personal opinion?

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https://t.co/eVBgQO39wn

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Esti — the name of Chrissy Teigen and John Legend's newborn daughter — is what we call a Traveling Lite name, one of our defining trends of 2023.

Which are your favorites?

Read more about Traveling Lite names: https://t.co/8vbUs2iDN5

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Now that people are paying attention, it's time to expand decolonization efforts.

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Check out the latest trends in baby names: more creativity for boys’ names.

https://t.co/7wG4jTwTDc