The good folks over at the American Name Society are ending their Name of the Year contest today. The winning name should best illustrate (through its creation or use over the last 18 months) important trends in North American culture. All types of names are eligible - including brands, places, surnames, first names, building names, pseudonyms, ficticious names, and just about anything else you can think of. A committee of ANS representatives will select three to five candidates from the nominees to be voted on by the members of the ANS next January at the annual meeting.

Nominations must be received today, November 28, 2006.

Emailed nominations to Dr. Cleveland K. Evans (President of the ANS and affiliated with the Psychology department of Bellevue University in Nevada) must include:

• The nominated name
• A one paragraph rationale

Good luck! (And may the best name win.)

... and if you submit a name I'd love to know what you sent and what the rationale was...

Tate Linden Principal Consultant Stokefire Consulting Group 703-778-9925