Mar
30
2012

Baby Names And Band Names

My Conversation With 2012 Juno Award Nominees, Sloan and F**cked Up

It’s Juno weekend in Canada and we’re getting ready to honour and celebrate our country’s diverse and talented music community. Last week was Canadian Music Week and I had the chance to talk with two musical Dads.

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Jan
21
2012

Top 10 Celebrity Name Changes

...Featuring Albert Einstein (not THAT one)

There are 100s of celebrities who have changed their names because they needed something easier, shorter, more exotic, less ethnic.

These are the ones whose stories I love:

 Miley Cyrus – born Destiny Hope Cyrus

A happy kid, she was given the nickname “Smiley Miley.” It stuck. She officially changed her name in 2008.

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Jan
18
2012

What Your Baby's Name Says About You

Are you Traditional, sentimental, or Green

Many different things go into the mix when parents set out to choose a name for their baby.  You want it to fit you, your family, your brand.  Our loves, our past, our hopes, our philosophies are deeply tied not to the names that we have ourselves, but to the names that we give our children.  

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