Only in Alaska: Baby Names of the Last Frontier
Alaskans are more likely to name a daughter Winter than any other state in the union—and that’s just the tip of this naming iceberg.
The Ultra-Literal Name Map of the United States
Is it a state, or is it a baby? Let’s start off easy. Connecticut is a state. Emily is a baby. Georgia we’ll have to score for both sides. Now, how about Kansas? Before you answer, you might want to talk to the 30 American families that named babies Kansas […]
A Town Called Emily?
My hometown has three colleges, a proud literary heritage, and a really sketchy name. Amherst, Massachusetts was named in 1759 by a colonial governor in honor of Lord Jeffrey Amherst. Lord Jeffrey was a British commander during the French and Indian war whose military techniques included biological warfare and genocide. […]
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