When a young couple is expecting a baby, almost every relative suddenly becomes an expert in baby names. Grandparents push ...

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Only 33% of single women are certain they will take their husband's last name - and the generation gap reveals a surprising picture of the future of marriage.

(CNN) — Like the other ceremonies and traditions that accompany the advent of a new pope, his newly chosen name will be imbued with centuries of Catholic history and dissected for its many layers of ...

Changing your name after marriage is a tradition in Western cultures that has persisted for thousands of years. Today, many ...

Kendrick Lamar once said, "If I’m gonna tell a real story, I’m gonna start with my name." It's a long way from hip hop to the Holy See, but that sentiment is something both realms have in common: ...

In 533, a Roman named Mercurius took the first symbolic papal name out of transparent necessity. Named after Mercury, the Roman god of commerce, the newly-elected pope didn’t think it wise to keep his ...

What’s a more delightful sight than seeing a pack of adorable Golden Retriever puppies getting to choose their own names?