My maiden name was a three-syllable mouthful, so my parents gave me (and my brothers) simpler first names to pair ...

Choosing a name for your baby can be one of the best parts of being a parent. And now, research shows that two-syllable names ...

Missouri and Illinois, the two states at the heart of the St. Louis region, have landed on a new list of the ...

Meanwhile, two syllable monikers like “Sleepy" Joe Biden or “Crooked” Hillary Clinton are used to label his political opponents. Choosing Vance, a name as succinct and simple as Trump's own ...

Short and sweet names have their merit, but if you’re on the market for a more melodic moniker, our roundup of three-syllable girl names won’t disappoint. Read on and take your pick from ...

Sure, there are plenty of fanciful, three-syllable options if you’re looking for something sing-songy and unmistakably feminine, but one-syllable girl names can really pack a punch.

While almost all Chinese last names from mainland China are one-syllable surnames (Tan, Lim, Li, etc.), many of the earliest Chinese last names in the country were two and more.

One-syllable boys names may be short on letters, but they can still pack a punch. “There are cool cowboy-inspired names, like Cole,” says Laura Wattenberg, founder of Namerology. “You also ...

American English speakers will typically say “kuh-TAR,” with the stress on the second syllable, which sounds like the word “tar.” British English speakers add an “a” sound more ...

Sunday Puzzle: A playful 'P' syllable challenge NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with Leslea Smith, of Hillsboro, Oregon, along with Weekend Edition puzzle master, Will Shortz.