Showing posts with label names. Show all posts
Showing posts with label names. Show all posts

Friday, July 3, 2009

Results of Michael Jackson's Will

In Michael Jackson's trust it is revealed that 40 percent of his assets are suppose to go to his mother. His three children will 40 percent of his assets. Twenty percent of his assets are suppose to go to several children's charities. The names of the charities are not specified in the trust. The California Attorney General is currently filing legal papers in the probate case.

Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Lisa Marie Presley Names Newborn Twins

Lisa Marie Presley, the daughter of late singer Elvis Presley, had decided to name her newborn twin daughters Finley and Harper. She has been married to music producer Michael Lockwood since January of 2006 and has a 19 year old daughter and a 15 year old son from a previous marriage to musician Danny Keough, which ended in 1994. She has also been married to singer Michael Jackson and actor Nicholas Cage.

Tuesday, July 1, 2008

Heath Ledger’s Hometown Names Theater After Him

The hometown of the late actor Heath Ledger had decided to name a theater after him for his commitment to acting. The 575 seat Heath Ledger Theater is located in Perth, which is in Western Australia. Heath Ledger had died earlier this year at his loft in New York of an accidental prescription drug overdose.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Halle Berry Names Her Daughter

The actress Halle Berry has decided to name her daughter Nahla Ariela Aubry. Nahla is an Arabic name that means to drink and Ariela is a Hebrew name that means Lioness of God.

Sunday, March 2, 2008

Jennifer Lopez Names Her Twins

Jennifer Lopez and her husband Marc Anthony have named their newborn twins Max and Emme. The babies were born at a Long Island hospital on February 22nd. Emme was born first at 5 pounds and 7 ounces. Max was born second at 6 pounds. This is Jennifer Lopez’s first time becoming a mother and Marc Anthony has three children from previous relationships.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

How to Remember Names Easier

If you have a hard time remembering names there are tips that can help you. You can say the person's name out loud once after being introduced and then again at the end of the conversation. While you are talking to the person you should repeat their name a few times in your head as you look at their face. People remember what they see better than what they hear and by connecting a face to a name you be more likely to remember their name. You can connect their name with a special or unique facial feature they have. It would be a good idea to write the person's name down and how you know them after the conversation has ended.

Thursday, August 16, 2007

Couple Tries to Name Baby "At" Symbol

It is reported in Beijing that a Chinese couple want to use the "At" symbol as a name for their child. The father of the child says the whole world uses it to write e-mails and when translated into Chinese it means “love him.”

It is not reported whether the "At" name was accepted or rejected by the police, who are the arbiters of names because they issue identity cards.

Written Chinese uses characters instead of an alphabet and that makes it difficult to develop new words for new things and ideas.