What's in a Name?

What ' s in a Name ? Section Task : Get Ready Writing a story excerpt or poem about your name This section focuses on how our names are an important part of our identity and how they may affect the way we see ourselves . In this section , you will read about how others relate to their names and write a story excerpt or poem about your name . Our names are an important part of our identities . They are the first contact between ourselves and others . They may affect the way people see us and the way we see ourselves . This is one of the reasons why people change their names . 1 Discuss one or more of the following questions . ? How important is your name to you ? ? What is the meaning or origin of your first name ? ? What is the history of your last name ? ? Why did your parents choose your name ? ? Would you want to change your first or last name ? If so , what would you change it to ? 2 How do certain names make people more popular , or less popular ? Discuss how our names affect our ...  אל הספר