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VMischis - Listening: What's in a name?
by VMischis - (2019-12-03)
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The US starts trends in names that Britain sometimes follows. T

Using nouns as names is a completely new fashion. F

Names that seem to come from nature could come from surnames. T

'Ridge' is a name that is inspired by nature. T

'Lyric' is a relatively popular name. T

All the different months are popular as names. F

'Blue' is a popular name for boys F

'Apple' is probably becoming popular because of the company of that name. T

People soon accept names that seem strange at first. T

The Beckham's daughter was named after a famous writer. T

'Rowling' is a popular name because of the Harry Potter writer. F

There is a Dutch family with six children whose names all use the same letters. T

 

Examples of names that are abstract qualities are 'Honor' and 'Passion'.

Examples of names that suggest safety and warmth are 'Shelter', 'Bay' and 'Harbor'.

Examples of names that could be inspired by nature are 'Frost', 'Wolf', 'Fox' and 'Bear'.

Examples of foods names are 'Olive' and 'Clementine'.

Examples of names that are places are 'Chelsea' and 'Brooklyn'.

Examples of names that are jobs are 'Taylor', 'Mason' and 'Cooper'.

Examples of names taken from fictional characters are 'Bella', 'Edward' and 'Hermione'.

Examples of names that are anagrams of each other are 'Alex', 'Lexa', 'Xela' and 'Xeal'.