Archive for October, 2007

PostSecret

Posted in Affixed Names, Blog Names, Compound Names, Descriptive Names, Names on October 17th, 2007 1 Comment »

One of the most popular blogs tracked by Technorati (currently #14) is PostSecret. It’s a “community art project” where people anonymously submit their secrets on postcards, and it’s quite compelling, in an emotionally voyeuristic kind of way. You find all the juicy stuff you’d expect to find: confessions and accusations of infidelity, descriptions of other [...]

Naming, poetry, toads, and squid

Posted in Naming, Naming Stories, Sound Symbolism, Words on October 5th, 2007 2 Comments »

While perusing the children’s section of a local used bookstore, The Name Inspector came across a lovely book that’s basically about naming. He was as surprised as you are. The book, first published in 1958, is Ounce Dice Trice. It was written by Alastair Reid and beautifully illustrated by the artist Ben Shahn. Reid is [...]