There’s a lot in a name.We’ve previously discussed the smoothest way to handle forgetting someone’s name—but what if you don’t know how to pronounce their name in the first place? With all the different names in the world, we’re bound to botch ...

If you find someone’s name confusing or different from what you’re used to, all it takes is a bit of research to ensure you get the pronunciation right. However, lots of musicians have opted to use fake names that aren’t exactly obvious in their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Do you know your Gearóid from your Gobnait? Your Fearghal from your Muirgheal? To the untrained eye, Irish names can seem like a daunting ambush of rogue consonants and surprise vowels.

New research suggests a person's name, specifically hard-to-pronounce ones, could make the difference between landing a job or their resume ending up in the reject pile. What's in a name? Well, maybe a job. Adrian Ma and Wailin Wong from NPR's daily ...