A perfectly named Maine woman was arrested for arson following a series of fires she allegedly set on New Year's Day.

Bad news for people like me, and good news for the Dicks and Janes of the world: When your name is hard to pronounce, you lose a little bit of credibility.

An Irish bookmaker has helpfully drawn up a list of possible names for Beyoncé and Jay-Z's baby, complete with odds. Let the gambling begin!

For years, people have used a variety of terms for their grandparents, from Nana to PawPaw. Recently, Blythe Danner and Goldie Hawn rejected the name "grandma" so now it's officially a trend!

Four women and one of their husbands filed a lawsuit yesterday in Tokyo to challenge the law that forces almost all Japanese women to take their husband's last name, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. Japan's Civil Code, which was written in 1898, requires that married couples share the same last name. It's extremely…

A Canadian professor reports a rise in gender-neutral names. Which is awesome — maybe.

Despite a complete lack of control over the situation, many people are getting weirdly atwitter over whether or not Kate Middleton will score the bona fide "princess" title. And if they're not concerned with that, it's the "commoner" thing.

The central conflict of the most heralded love story in history can be encapsulated in four words: "What's in a name?"

1. In Germany, Matti is an unacceptable boy's name, but Legolas is cool. 2. 15-20% of new baby names are rejected each year in Denmark. 3. There is a kid somewhere in New Zealand named "Midnight Chardonnay." [Mental Floss]

Think celebrity baby names are weird? The Pillsbury Doughboy has a wife named Poppie Fresh and two kids named Popper and Bun Bun, and Mr. Clean's real first name is "Veritably." [CNN]

Zoe's adorable, but look out — she bites.

If Yvonne seems a bit aloof, it's not that she doesn't like you — it's just that she has to protect her secret identity.

If you're blessed with an X name, you're probably pretty fierce — because you have to be.

With her kind and nurturing demeanor, Wendy is there to help the lost boy — or girl — in all of us.

Today is V-Day — Valerie Day, that is. And lucky Val inspires nothing if not love.

Ursula's not such a popular name these days — but given its sea-witch-meets-Bond-girl pedigree, maybe it should be.

Taylors, like Madisons, have been cursed with an obnoxiously trendy name. Can they redeem themselves?