Friday, 16 May 2008 @ 11:12am.
In the news recently, I have heard both “Burma” and “Myanmar” used and wondered about the reasons behind using one or the other. News groups in Australia typically use “Burma.” I have heard that this is because the government does not recognize the controversial name change by the military regime in 1989.
This morning, there was a discussion on a television show about whether or not a new husband could take his new wife’s surname. Apparently there is much more paperwork if a man would like to do this compared to a woman in Australia (and probably most countries). Check out a recent story about a Southern California pair who sued in order to get a name change for their marriage license. Click here.
In other name news, did you know that Emily heads top ten baby names list (in the U.S.)?
