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 Yes, I'm a Mom— 
 But That's Not My Name 


Oct 23, 09 5:50 PM CDT
(Newser) - The latest trend in nomenclature rings false to at least one person who recently realized that "Mom" has become "the now generic name for every female parent in our country." Thinking it over, Anne Albeck dates the phenomenon to the early '90s, but familiarity—and overfamiliarity—... More »

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parenting • children • parents • family • name • moms • mother

Same-Name Couple to Wed After Meeting
on Facebook

Kelly Hildebrandt (F) made the first move

Jul 20, 09 6:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Kelly Hildebrandt found her soon-to-be husband on Facebook—but not in the usual ways, such as through college or friends in common, the AP reports. The 20-year-old Floridian plugged her name into the social-networking site’s search engine and found the only match at the time—Texan Kelly Carl Hildebrandt.... More »

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Florida • social networking • Facebook • name • Kelly Hildebrandt

(Newser) - Trouble in heavy metal land. Ozzy Osbourne is suing Black Sabbath bandmate Tommy Iommi over rights to the band's name—and its lucrative merchandise, reports Rolling Stone. Ozzy says Iommi illegally took ownership of the name when he toured in the 1990s without the original band members. The prince of... More »

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entertainment • music • merchandise • lawsuit • heavy metal • Ozzy Osbourne • Black Sabbath • name • brand • Tony Iommi

(Newser) - Oh, the possibilities. Marc Ambinder in the Atlantic, says he’s learned the Secret Service code name for White House chief of staff Rahm Emanuel. Rahmbo? Nope. A play on his favorite expletive? Sorry. It’s actually the rather dull Black Hawk. The agency assigned it to him during the... More »

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White House • Secret Service • Rahm Emanuel • name • Obama administration • chief of staff • expletives

 Emma Dethrones Emily 
 as Most Popular Girls Name 

Emma upsets Emily after 12 years at the top

May 8, 09 11:09 AM CDT
(Newser) - Emma was the most popular baby name for girls in the US last year, knocking Emily out of the top spot after 12 years, the AP reports. Jacob remains the most popular boys name for the 10th straight year. President Obama’s uncommon given name didn’t make it into... More »

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infant • name • baby name

 Scientists  
 Name Beetle 
 After Colbert 

Researchers honor comedian on his birthday

May 8, 09 10:49 AM CDT
(Newser) - Scientists who bestowed names of Bush administration officials on a trio of bugs have named a new Venezuelan beetle after Stephen Colbert, the Washington Times reports. "Last year, Stephen shamelessly asked the science community to name something cooler than a spider to honor him," said one of the... More »

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television • science • bug • late night talk show • Stephen Colbert • The Colbert Report • name • comedian • beetle

 German Court Says Nein 
 to Long Last Names 

Ruling upholds ban on "chain names" with more than one hyphen

May 6, 09 8:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Germany's highest court has upheld the country's ban on triple-barreled surnames, the BBC reports. The court ruled that limiting surnames to two did not violate freedom of expression laws. Frieda Thalheim and Hans-Peter Kunz-Hallstein—who have been married for 12 years but legally couldn't take their preferred last name, Thalheim-Kunz-Hallstein—... More »

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Germany • marriage • name • surnames

(Newser) - The name of the new life-support node for the International Space Station will be announced tomorrow night on The Colbert Report by a NASA astronaut, InformationWeek reports. At the host’s urging, Colbert fans stuffed online ballot boxes to name the unit, though NASA doesn’t have to comply. “... More »

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television • NASA • life support • International Space Station • space travel • Stephen Colbert • name • node

(Newser) - Facebook has a thing against funny names, particularly if they’re actually yours, the Washington Post reports. Caitlin Shaw, who wanted to add her maiden name, Batman, to her profile, endured weeks of back-and-forth emails, while Starkiller Unleashed sails through. Facebook says it scrutinizes the real applicants because they are... More »

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social networking • Internet • fraud • Facebook • name • surnames • rejected

'Rockefeller' Fights False Name Charges

Con man just gave
cops name he'd used for 15 years: defense

Mar 2, 09 3:13 PM CST
(Newser) - The con man who went by “Clark Rockefeller” attempted today to dismiss charges he gave police a fake name when arrested last year, the Boston Globe reports. Christian Karl Gerhartsreiter told police arresting him for absconding with his 7-year-old daughter that he was Clark Rockefeller—as he had told... More »

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fraud • Massachusetts • name • false statement • name change • Clark Rockefeller • Reigh Boss • con man

Sticks, Stones Break Bones, But Odd Names May Jail You

Boys with uncommon monikers act out more

Jan 29, 09 10:06 AM CST
(Newser) - The more unusual a teenage boy’s name is, the more likely he is to run afoul of the law, a study finds. Irrespective of race, uncommon names like Ivan, Malcolm, and Alec—as opposed to Michael or David—more often belong to kids who act up, researchers say. It’... More »

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male • male brain • name • scientific study • teenager • juvenile crime

Aging Boomers Want Hipper Label Than 'Grandpa'

Forever Young generation outgrows stereotypical grandparent tags

Jan 23, 09 11:03 AM CST
(Newser) - As baby boomers become grandparents, the generation that never wanted to get old is grappling with maturity. Many new grandparents are dodging the bullets of age by avoiding typical “Grandma,” “Grandpa,” and “Bubbe” labels, the Wall Street Journal reports. Preferring to retain her glamour, one... More »

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baby boomer • aging • grandparents • name

 Name This Species—for a Fee 

Purdue auctions rights on newly discovered bats, turtles to raise research cash

Dec 8, 08 11:44 AM CST
(Newser) - Purdue University has some recently discovered bats and turtles to name, and you can be the one to do it—if you’re willing to pony up some cash, the Chicago Tribune reports. The university is auctioning off naming rights to a number of species, planning to use the money... More »

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species • bats • Purdue • name • animal • turtle

 When Did Bombay 
 Become Mumbai? 

Locals have always called it that, but city made it official in 1995

Dec 1, 08 2:07 PM CST
(Newser) - The terrorist attacks last week saw Mumbai dominate headlines across the world. But when did Bombay become Mumbai? For locals it’s always been Mumbai, in honor of Mumbadevi, the city’s deity, writes Christopher Beam for Slate. But the city’s official name change happened in 1995, when the... More »

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India • Bollywood • Mumbai • nationalism • name • name change • Bombay

(Newser) - Ordinary citizens who share the last name Obama with the president-elect are seeing goodwill and unexpected perks lately, the Washington Post reports. They might not be able to score Inauguration tickets, but entrance to a swanky nightclub? No problem. Speeding ticket? Fixed. And it’s an exclusive club: The... More »

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Barack Obama • Africa • Kenya • name • surnames • President Obama • Equatorial Guinea

Lisa Marie, Hubby Name Their Twins

Elvis' week-old grandkids get hip monikers

Oct 13, 08 8:16 PM CDT
(Newser) - Lisa Marie Presley and husband Michael Lockwood revealed their twins' hip names today: Elvis' grandkids will be called Harper and Finley. Presley popped out the pair through a C-section last week—but in an age when celebs are hot for fertility treatments, Presley's double feature was all natural, Ok! ... More »

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twins • baby • name • Lisa Marie Presley

Kiwi Judge Chucks Kid's Crazy Name

'Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii' latest of many

Jul 25, 08 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A New Zealand judge has allowed 9-year-old Tallulah Does The Hula From Hawaii to change her name, the BBC reports. The judge said the bizarre name makes a fool of the girl—who prefers to be called "K"—and would pose a likely handicap later in life. He... More »

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New Zealand • name • name change

 The Best Celeb Name Changes 

Ones that don't roll off the tongue often get a makeover

Jul 10, 08 1:23 PM CDT
(Newser) - What’s in a name? Apparently everything worth changing, reports Radar. Inspired by the list-heavy Cityfile, a wiki-style Facebook of sorts for notable New Yorkers (wondering which celebs are Bentley owners?), Radar created its own gossipy inventory: famous folks with changed names:
  • Natalie Portman, actor: Natalie Hershlag
  • Moby, musician:
... More »

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Geraldo Rivera • list • celebrity • gossip • Ralph Lauren • Jon Stewart • Moby • Natalie Portman • Ghostface Killah • Jon Bon Jovi • name • name change

 Monday's Child Is ... Sunday? 

Celebrity baby name weirdness arms race escalates

Jul 8, 08 12:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's newborn daughter’s name, Sunday Rose, may be part cross-promotion, part payback, reports MSNBC. The couple decided on the name after Urban wrote a song, "Sunday," about his daughter-to-be—but a source says the name could also be a shot at Tom Cruise's... More »

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Nicole Kidman • Scientology • baby • Tennessee • name • Keith Urban • Sunday Rose Kidman Urban • baby name

 In Aussie Outback,
 It's All in 'Skin' Name 

Secondary tag tells others where you fit in a complicated kinship system

Jul 7, 08 7:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - When she moved to the central Australian outback, Penny Bergen was ready for a drastically different life, but she didn’t know it would take a new name to stake her place in a tiny Aboriginal community. Reporting for Radio Free Netherlands, the journalist writes about her experience getting a... More »

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Australia • Aborigines • name • name change

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