Tag Archives: Names

‘Downton Abbey’ Character Sparks Run on the Name ‘Sybil’

Call it the Downton Abbey effect. The name Sybil is back in vogue and credit is given to the popularity of Downton Abbey, the Emmy-winning, British period drama.

British Woman Chooses 161-Word Name

We’ll try to make this short.

BBC News reports that Dawn McManus, a 41-year-old woman from Hartlepool, England, is legally changing her name to “Red Dreams” – but between that first and last name, she’ll have 159 additional middle names.