Results of a study show the sound of a name might be one additional source of bias in hiring decisions. When people don’t have a lot of details about a candidate, it seems that there is much in a name ...

Finding a baby name can feel like walking through a crowded room. Many names sound nice but feel familiar. Some are overused, while others lose their charm over time. This list takes a different route ...

This line in my favorite children’s book always makes me cry: “On the night you were born… there had never been anyone like you… ever in the world.” Because author Nancy Tillman understood that each ...

Having a baby is stressful for many reasons, but one thing seems to cause an undue amount of distress for parents-to-be. Choosing a name. There's a balance between tradition, uniqueness, and simply ...

Imagine you're hiring someone for a job that requires a very kind, agreeable and co-operative person. You have two candidates and all you know about them are their names: Renee and Greta. Who do you ...