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    For The Urban Tool

    Need a gift idea for that special hipster someone? Get him a "sport holster," from the aptly-named company Urban Tool. [BuzzFeed]
    12/09/09
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    By Intern Katy
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    Name Games

    For over $1,500, a London-based translation firm will perform a "baby-name audit" for parents, checking the meaning of a name in 100 languages or more. According to their linguists, Suri means "pickpocket," "turned sour" and "horse mackerels." [Reuters]
    11/18/09
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    By Intern Katy
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    You'll Be Mrs. Dikshit-Spitzfarger And Like It!

    Jeebus! According to a new study half of female respondents say that - wait for it - women should be mandated by the government to take their husband's name. We are...troubled by this: More »
    08/11/09
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    By Sadie
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    Guy Takes Wife's Name, Causes Confusion

    "Whether or not anyone else understands, my new name is a declaration of love. And it's a choice I made because I'd rather learn to give my power away than wield it, oblivious, until it's too late." More »
    07/29/09
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    By Sadie
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    Elizabethan Age

    Although 364 Elizabeths assembled in Elizabeth, Illinois for the annual Gathering of Elizabeths, the number was down from last year's world record, and organizers have vowed to try again next year. Queen Elizabeth, unhelpfully, sent a letter. [UPI]
    06/30/09
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    By Sadie
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    R.I.P. Margaret Gelling

    Margaret Gelling, an expert on the arcana of English place-names and who described herself as a "neat, keen, merry woman...sensibly shod and clad," has died at 84. [Economist]
    05/14/09
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    By Sadie
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    Let's Stick To Hunny

    Babble asks: is this the most unappetizing cookbook title ever? [Babble]
    04/28/09
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    By Sadie
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    Father Who Named Son "Adolf Hitler" Speaks

    Heath Campbell, the New Jersey man who gave his children Nazi-themed names, claimed in a TV interview with MyFoxNY last night that the children are not being properly cared for while in state custody. More »
    01/29/09
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    By Margaret
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    Embarrassing Names May Lead To Crime, Study Says

    A new study has found that, among teenage boys, there is a correlation between the popularity of their names, and their likelihood to commit crime. More »
    01/28/09
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    By Intern Katy
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    Heath Campbell Is A White Supremacist, But Is He A Bad Parent?

    Adolf Hitler Campbell, the toddler who first made national news when ShopRite refused him a cake, has an entire article in today’s New York Times devoted to his family and their current legal troubles. More »
    01/20/09
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    By Intern Katy
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    Baby Hitler Taken From Parents

    Adolf Hitler Campbell, the 3-year-old boy whose name was deemed too offensive for a supermarket birthday cake, has, along with his two sisters, been taken into state custody. Wethinks we hear the pitter-patter of ACLU... More »
    01/14/09
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    Dress Your Family In Whimsy And Symbolism: When Clothing Names Get Absurd

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