Name Nerd Duana Names: Panic Stockpiling Happens Here Too Hi Duana, I've considered emailing you twice before (with my first two babies), but felt certain enough in my love for them so never pulled the trigger. Their names are Gavin and Ivy, two names which I still adore, even when I'm screaming them at top By Duana • Apr 15, 2020 03:40 pm
TV Updates Saturday Night Live, At Home On Saturday night we had a games night over FaceTime (shout-out to whomever is writing the article about which group chat apps are chosen for which activities.) It was the most fun – and the most ‘out’ – I’ve felt in weeks. But even though it was great, or maybe because By Duana • Apr 13, 2020 12:50 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Conservative Concern, or Primal Passion? Hello! I’m expecting a baby girl. We already have two boys - Miles and Jacob. We are a mixed-race family, and I’d like to honour our heritages, but I’m also leaning toward simple names - easy to spell and pronounce. We will use my late grandmother’s By Duana • Apr 08, 2020 03:58 pm
Name Nerd On “Karens” Breaking format today because I have a problem, which is that I am endlessly scrolling Twitter even more than usual these days. The problem with that, other than the obvious, is that sooner or later I run into something I can use for work, which means I’m getting positive By Duana • Apr 07, 2020 11:38 am
Name Nerd Duana Names: Playing The Right Tune Hi Duana, I love your column, and I have read it since the very beginning! And now since I'm having my first child I decided to actually write in! Anyways, in an attempt to distract myself from the scary world happenings and self-isolation, I have been thinking a By Duana • Apr 03, 2020 03:34 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: All In The Family… Dear Duana, We’re expecting second child in April (another girl!) and my husband and I, to no one’s surprise, cannot agree on any names. It’s a miracle we were able to agree on our first daughter’s name “Florence Amina”, we call her “Flo”. What is making By Duana • Apr 01, 2020 03:37 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: The Names Aren’t Real In Real Life! Duana, Long time reader, second time caller. I love your column and had hoped all your advice and wisdom would keep me out of my current predicament. Baby Girl was born March 21 and remains nameless. When we first left the hospital with our unnamed girl I felt great relief, By Duana • Mar 30, 2020 04:05 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: NOW MORE THAN EVER Hi Duana, I just want to say first that I LOVE your column and have been reading since way before getting pregnant. You recently mentioned the name Nova in one of your columns and that you were surprised it wasn’t used more. I thought it was a bit unusual By Duana • Mar 27, 2020 03:54 pm
Amazingness Cardi B’s COVID-19 Seminar I am always amused when celebrities refer to “celebrities” in the third person, as though they’re not it. Obviously, I am currently/perpetually doing post-doctoral work in the various strata of stars (who are we kidding) but usually when famous people refer to “celebrities” like they’re not a By Duana • Mar 26, 2020 12:55 pm
Movie Reviews and Previews Pretty Woman: a Feminist Icon on film Oh, yo. Oh, yo. Catch this… Today is the 30th anniversary of the release of Pretty Woman! If you, like me, were forever changed and shaped by this film, then I wish you a happy anniversary, and apologies that we can no longer deny the march of time. Although given By Duana • Mar 23, 2020 12:19 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Back Home Voweler (with thanks to SNL) Dear Duana, Like many people that write to you, I’ve been reading your column for years. I always assumed that when I finally became pregnant, one of the first things I would do is write to you for help. However, my son’s name came to me in a By Duana • Mar 18, 2020 03:54 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Short, Yes – But Not Like That Hi Duana! We are expecting our second son in a week, and he has no name. You were so helpful with our firstborn! I knew I had to turn to you for our predicament: We had a list of one syllable names (Hugh, Dean) but have lately realized that we By Duana • Mar 16, 2020 04:11 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: But What About… Everything!? Hi Duana, We're pregnant without our second--this time a girl. She's due in early April. Our son is Luca Alexander (Alexander is a family name) and he has a hyphenated last name (two syllable name that starts with S - another two syllable that starts with By Duana • Mar 13, 2020 04:10 pm
Show Your Work Podcast Show Your Work: (Grey’s) Anatomy of A Writer’s Room I think at this point in the Golden Age of Television, we need a word for shows that remain, against all odds, in our consciousness and vocabulary. Like the fact that Friends is so squarely 90s, but still clearly resonates with teens and 20somethings who weren’t alive when it By Duana • Mar 11, 2020 03:12 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: Statistical Analysis, Superbly Annotated Dear Duana, I have eagerly devoured every one of your columns for years now, despite steadfastly professing (to anyone who dared ask) that I would never have children! But after stubbornly holding out for over a decade, fate stepped in and dealt us a sweet hand; two big fat X By Duana • Mar 09, 2020 04:18 pm
Name Nerd Duana Names: My Sister Insists Hi Duana, I've written before, as I'm on my third. I have an older daughter Hazel and a boy, Jack. I'm working on a strong name for my third, a girl. The ONLY name my husband and I can agree on so far is By Duana • Mar 06, 2020 04:04 pm
