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Articles by Nile Cappello

It's no surprise that with a name like Nile (and a mother named Marva), Nile Cappello has been a name nerd since birth. She's a frequent contributor to The Huffington Post and also runs a named-after-a-name blog, Yes, Like The River. She's a UCLA graduate, cotton candy enthusiast, lover of healthy debate, and future mother of children with names as unusual as her own.

Sun May 18 2014

Nile: Yes, Like The River

Her parents gave guest blogger Nile Cappello her unusual name–and she’s been grateful to them ever since. If you have one, how do you feel about your unusual name?

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