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Posts Tagged ‘The Secret Universe of Names’

Irvin

Marly's latest interview for the Name Project, Irvin Lin from the popular food blog Eat the Love.

I met Irvin Lin at the 2011 BlogHer Food conference and it didn't take long until we landed on the topic of names. Like so many people I meet, Irvin had an interesting story (or two) to share about his name so our discussion quickly evolved into an official Name Project interview. Come to find out, Irvin is quite the compelling name. At least that's what Roy Feinson says about people with the name Irvin. I think our Irvin Lin is the picture of compelling. Check out the full post to learn more!

Happy Name Day, Christos

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I have a friend named Christos who recently celebrated his Name Day. European and Latin American countries actually have celebrations for names (I think I live in the wrong country!). In fact, some countries celebrate Name Days as much or more than Birthdays! Each country has a unique approach for designating and celebrating Name Days. For example, Latvian calendars …