STUDENT A's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student B.)
(1) | Do you like your name(s)? |
(2) | What does your name mean? |
(3) | Why did your parents choose that name for you? |
(4) | What is the coolest name in the world? |
(5) | If you could change your name, what would you change it to? |
(6) | What names do you really dislike? |
(7) | Are boys names better than girls names or is it the other way round? |
(8) | What are good names to give to pets? |
(9) | Can you guess the social status of someone in your country from his or her name? |
(10) | What do you think of old people’s names? |
STUDENT B's QUESTIONS (Do not show these to Student A.)
(1) | Do you prefer people to call you by your given name of your family name (with Mr, Ms, Miss, Mrs, etc)? |
(2) | What is the most ridiculous name you’ve ever heard? |
(3) | Do you have a nickname and do you like it? |
(4) | What do you think of the idea of naming babies after their parents? |
(5) | Hyphenated (double-barreled) names are common in English speaking countries. If Mr Pilkington-Smythe married Ms Montague-Smith, the child could be called (Jane/John) Pilkington-Smythe-Montague-Smith. What do you think of this? |
(6) | What thing in the world you like to be named after you? |
(7) | What do you think of people naming their children after actors and pop stars? |
(8) | How many middle names does a person really need? |
(9) | Do you have problems with your name and legal documents? |
(10) | Do you think children’s names should be from their culture? |