For the average reader, the most infamous line of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” may be “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” But instead, I’ve found myself repeating the question, “What's in a name?” over ...

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose, by any other name would smell as sweet.” Words are important. While living abroad, I’m missing chai, not tea; I want pakoras, not fritters. Names, in turn ...

During my adolescent years, I rarely introduced myself with verbal clarity. My soft introductions were hard to hear and communicated more doubt than any kind of confident identity. I’d try to tell ...