Read more name stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/19951/name.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:39:04 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72441/yes-im-a-mom-but-thats-not-my-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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—really does breed contempt....http://www.newser.com/story/72441/yes-im-a-mom-but-thats-not-my-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 23 Oct 2009 17:50:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64867/same-name-couple-to-wed-after-meeting-on-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagKelly 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. Intrigued,...http://www.newser.com/story/64867/same-name-couple-to-wed-after-meeting-on-facebook.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 20 Jul 2009 18:00:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/60542/ozzy-sues-bandmate-over-sabbath-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTrouble 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...http://www.newser.com/story/60542/ozzy-sues-bandmate-over-sabbath-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 30 May 2009 12:18:53 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/59018/rahms-secret-service-name-is.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagOh, 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 Democratic convention,...http://www.newser.com/story/59018/rahms-secret-service-name-is.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 14 May 2009 16:01:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58447/emma-dethrones-emily-as-most-popular-girls-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagEmma 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 the top...http://www.newser.com/story/58447/emma-dethrones-emily-as-most-popular-girls-name.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 May 2009 11:09:16 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58438/scientists-name-beetle-after-colbert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagScientists 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 scientists. "His...http://www.newser.com/story/58438/scientists-name-beetle-after-colbert.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 08 May 2009 10:49:48 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58186/german-court-says-nein-to-long-last-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagGermany'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—...http://www.newser.com/story/58186/german-court-says-nein-to-long-last-names.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 06 May 2009 8:07:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56071/nasa-to-reveal-modules-name-on-colbert-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe 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. “I certainly hope...http://www.newser.com/story/56071/nasa-to-reveal-modules-name-on-colbert-tomorrow.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 14:28:13 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/52510/facebook-identity-cops-diss-real-yodas-batmans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFacebook 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 “fewer...http://www.newser.com/story/52510/facebook-identity-cops-diss-real-yodas-batmans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 05 Mar 2009 12:41:00 CST