Groesbeck writes about nicknames and the stories behind them. Included are names prompted by inside jokes, circumstance, and names that bear remembrance to relationships. Groesbeck was a student in Kristi Bell's English 391 class at Brigham Young University in 2002.

Vivian collected stories behind people's naming. Included are children named for ancestors, siblings whose names all begin with the same letter, and a girl whose name was a combination of two family names. The project was written for an English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University in 1997.

Nye discusses the process involved in naming a child. By comparing and contrasting several sources for names, including family history, religious, popular, celebrities, and unusual sources, Nye explores the naming spectrum. Created by Jendalyn Nye while enrolled in Jacqueline Thursby's English 495 class during winter semester 2002.

Parr mentions the societal and familial importance of names. She analyzes the naming process, focusing on the heritage associated with certain names, influences from society or culture on name decisions, and naming disagreements (between parents or other family members). Parr briefly discusses personal narratives about names. Created by JeniLynn Parr when she was enrolled in Eric Eliason's English 392 class during fall semester 2005.

Starling looks into the process that families go through in order to chose a name for a new child. Included are stories of how the interviewees names were chosen and what nicknames they were consequently called. Items note the importance of the meaning of the name, the attachment to family history, and how unique the name is at the time it was given. Item was created for Dr. Jill Rudy's English 391 course at Brigham Young University during the fall semester 2000.

Item is a collection of stories about family names. Includes the ways that names were chosen, patterns amongst families naming choices, and whether the names were chosen on purpose or as coincidence. Created for Dr. Rudy's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University during the Fall Semester 2006.

Lu Ann Snyder collected personal narratives about naming and how children received the names they did. Included are stories about namings that were sacred, symbolic, oppressive, inadvertent, and ancestral, and names that were later modified. Project was written foran English 392 class taught at Brigham Young University during Winter semester 1994.

Morse looks at the significance of names given to people. She details how names were chosen based on family ancestry, the parent's favorite movie names, locations that the baby was born at, and the way the name sounded. Interview's were gather during Dr. Thursby's English 391 course taught at Brigham Young University in the winter semester 2002.

Collection of interviews detailing different couple's engagement stories. Includes interviews with both members of the couple and a questionnaire of details on how long the two had courted, their thoughts on engagements, and how the engagement actually happened. Project was created for Kristi Bell's English 391 class taught at Brigham Young University during the Winter semester of 2002.

Discusses the uniting function of story sharing in families. Mentions the role of romance stories in families. Explains that humor in families depends on knowledge of characteristics and habits of family members. Created by Sarah Lavine while she was enrolled in Jill Terry Rudy's English 392 class during Winter Semester.