"A name is a map," writes Emily Bernard in The American Scholar, "a link to the past as much as it is a claim on the future."

Have you ever heard of a Phonetic Chasm? Because it’s surprisingly easy to fall into one, and the stakes can be high.

How many times does the average person hear their name in an ordinary day? Does it matter? It might.

We asked a young woman named Independence what she'd like people to know about her name. Her response was candid and wise.