What's in a name?

Names can influence our identities. They can preserve the history of people and places. But they can also be seen as a burden that comes with a lifetime of explanations.

On this episode of Now or Never, we're asking: What's in a name?

Brent Oliver and Jodi Calahoo-Stonehouse were raised with two very different versions of the story of Frank Oliver: one knew him as a well-known and respected relative, the other a man responsible for the loss of their land. Brent and Jodi meet in Edmonton's Oliver Park to talk about what the name means to them now.

When Kristin Mueller and Raoul Couture fulfilled their lifelong dream of owning a boat, they didn't realize that changing the name could potentially anger the gods of the wind and sea.

Sheetal Vemannagari shares how a trip to India two years ago made her fall in love with her name for the first time.

Dennis and Paula McEntegart run a tourism business in Dildo, Newfoundland - where they hope you get more from their community than just a quick laugh at the name.

When the Gwich'in Tribal Council swore in their new grand chief in September, the first task heavy on his mind was reclaiming his name. Grand Chief Ken Kykavichik reflects on the importance of reclaiming Indigenous names.

Rhea Rollmann has many academic articles she's published, but all under a different name. Now that she's come out publicly as a trans woman, she's changing that one email at a time.

Camila Munoz-Gomes and Nick Gomes have everything ready for their new baby, except the name. We surprise them with some help from 'name therapist' Duana Taha.