Names are not mere labels; they carry profound meanings that often reflect cultural, historical, or familial significance.
Names can be windows into cultural traditions, religious affiliations, or even the circumstances surrounding a person’s birth.
Do you know what your name means?, do you like your name?, would you like to change your name?
Have a look at the following list of ESL conversation questions about names.
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Name Preferences and Opinions
- What’s the most beautiful girl’s name you’ve heard?
- What’s the best boy’s name you’ve heard?
- Are there any names you absolutely hate?
- Do you think names shape our personality? To what degree?
- What do you think about people whose names are difficult to spell or pronounce?
- What do you think of parents who make up unique names for their children?
Personal Name Details
- How did your parents choose your name?
- Are you happy with your name? If not, why not?
- Would you name one of your children after you?
- Is your name sort of unique?
- Does your name have a meaning? If so, what does it mean?
- Do you have a middle name? What is it?
- Do you have a nickname? If so, what is it? How did you get it, and do you like it?
Name and Relationships
- What was the name of your first girlfriend or boyfriend?
- Have you ever dated two different people with the same first name?
- Do women change their name after marriage in your country, or do they keep their maiden name?
- How did you choose your children’s names?
- Are you named after anyone in your family?
- Do you feel pressure to live up to your name?
Cultural and Societal Perspectives
- What do you think of people who name their children after months, seasons, or days of the week?
- Is it common in your country to name a person after a person in the Bible?
- Do you know some names that can be a boy’s or a girl’s name?
- Can you name some notorious people or criminals?
Entertainment Favorites
- What’s the name of your favorite singer?
- What’s the name of your favorite character from a story you’ve read?
- What’s the name of your favorite writer?
- What’s the name of your favorite novel?
- What’s the name of your favorite restaurant?
- What’s the name of your favorite television show?
- What’s the name of your favorite athlete?
- Would you name your kids after a TV show character?
Name Changes and Preferences
- Will you ever change your name?
- Do you have names in two different languages? If not, would you like to?
- If you could change your name, would you? What would it be, and why this name?
- Do you wish your name was less common or more unusual?
- Have you ever known a boy that has a “girl’s name” or a boy that had a “girl’s name”? What was it like for them?
