Dear Language Nerd, I know a bunch of people with the last names Blue, Brown, or White, but outside of Reservoir Dogs I never heard of a Mr. Pink or Mr. Orange. Why are some colors normal names and others not? -Freddy Fuchsia (I wish) *** Dear Rainbow Authority, To really explain this, I gotta […]
Dear Language Nerd, Merry hurricane season! As I keep a wary eye on Chantal, I’m wondering who names the hurricanes? Dwayne Boston *** Dear Dwayne, You’ve come to the right place, as your humble Language Nerd is a Gulf Coast native. Short answer: the World Meteorological Organization. Long answer: still the World Meteorological Organization, but […]