As far as old-fashioned girl names go, this may be one of the most popular. With the sweet short form Evie, it’s no wonder ...

Calling a friend TJ, Curly or Crazy Legs used to be a sign of affection. Not anymore, thanks to fear of giving offense or ...

I don’t know who gave him that name or for what reason. I just joined his clique of friends who addressed him as Tombstone. Eventually, he grew out of that nickname and reverted to plain old Johnny.

Over the decades, plenty of school districts have adopted Lions and Tigers and Bears as their nicknames. Southwestern Pennsylvania, too, has its share of schools that bear the names of big cats and ...

25 American names popular for the first time | Far from being “new,” several of these names can be found in the Bible, like the girl’s name Noa, or date back to medieval times, like the boy ...

25 American names popular for the first time | Far from being “new,” several of these names can be found in the Bible, like the girl’s name Noa, or date back to medieval times, like the boy ...

This Hebrew name, meaning "my God is bountiful" or "consecrated by God," has been used in a variety of forms and nicknames, including Beth and Lizzie — it’s no wonder the name sits at No. 38 ...

When Cleveland's professional baseball team announced three years ago it had begun considering a name change, Shelley Melchior hoped Copley-Fairlawn City Schools would be persuaded to abandon its ...

American entrepreneur helps Chinese choose English names 04:16. It's common for Chinese to take an English nickname. Chen Yinge and Wang Jing go by "Ellen" and "Jean." ...

Native American nicknames slowly disappearing, ... “Going to high school at the time in the early 1970s, no one thought that this was an offensive name to anybody, but it is, ...