What's in a name?
Article Abstract:
Many parents spend a considerable amount of time and effort selecting names for their children, and the process can become very egocentric. Names with an ancestral tie-in, names that are original, that make an intellectual statement or even names that are amusing are often chosen.
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1992
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No comfort; no joy: please
Article Abstract:
A man who believes Christmas should be celebrated less frequently considers spending the holiday in a country that does not celebrate Christmas. But as he appreciates a Christmas trolley ride, he concludes that he can tolerate the holiday after all.
Publication Name: Prevention
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 0032-8006
Year: 1996
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Your chilblains my dropsy: they just don't name diseases like they used to
Article Abstract:
A humorous examination of disease names, now and throughout history, is presented.
Publication Name: Health (San Francisco, CA)
Subject: Sports and fitness
ISSN: 1059-938X
Year: 1992
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