Names

Taney Street renaming

Taney Street will be renamed LeCount Terrace after Philly civil rights activist

Family of late director agrees to allow orchestra to use Philly Pops name again

Philly Pops Name rights

A Brewerytown block will be renamed after Welcome America festival creator

Lana Felton-Ghee Way street renaming

Professional ultimate frisbee team temporarily changes name to support Phillies' playoff run

Philadelphia Phoenix name change Gators

Pennslvania lawmakers seek to modernize 'antiquated' system for name-changes

LGBTQ Equality Caucus Name Change

Naming babies for fruits and vegetables will be a thing in 2019

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The surprising Philadelphia roots of Name of the Year

The 2018 Name of the Year bracket

A ranking of Philadelphia's top 5 people named Ben

Mix-and-match: Some couples forge a creative trend in naming themselves

Pennsylvania's most popular baby names in 2016 weren't that creative at all

Elmwood Park Zoo needs help from public naming two newborn jaguars

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North Wildwood votes not to change city's name

Philly Zoo's naming contest for female newborn to benefit orphaned gorillas

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South Philly civic group seeks suggestions for neighborhood's new name

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Philadelphia was likely first city to have a gayborhood

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Here are the most popular baby names for 2015

Hi, my name is Deshaun (and other fun with Time Mag's name generator)

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Trends in U.S. baby names

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Underground Arts Party

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Philadelphia Insulin Lawsuit

New real estate show 'Selling 215' shines spotlight on Philly region

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As NBA trade season begins, four Sixers officially become eligible to be traded

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