In our quest to learn more about ourselves, we are going to start at the beginning. Before we received our two darling girls, we had their names picked out already.
Xian Odile and Sage Lynn. Xian was named after the city in China, meaning peace, where I went to University, and Odile is Frank's mother's name. Sage was named because, well, we loved the name Sage and loved that her name means wisdom; while Lynn is a family middle name (as well as my own). There were many conversations had in our house about what we would name our two little girls as we waited for the call saying they were available for us to pick up. We also had the additional task of giving them Chinese names. We settled on 喜安 and 喜智 peace and wisdom.
Today, we are going to explore what makes a name great, or not so great. We will begin with a discussion, first in our journals, then in pairs and finally as a class. Then, I have a fabulous song and video to share with you about a not so great name.
We will also be pulling similes from this song. What is a simile? Well, a simile is when you compare two things using the words like or as. For instance, "he eats like a pig." Is the boy a pig? Well, no I certainly hope not. What is this simile trying to say?
Today, we are going to explore what makes a name great, or not so great. We will begin with a discussion, first in our journals, then in pairs and finally as a class. Then, I have a fabulous song and video to share with you about a not so great name.
"Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash
We will also be pulling similes from this song. What is a simile? Well, a simile is when you compare two things using the words like or as. For instance, "he eats like a pig." Is the boy a pig? Well, no I certainly hope not. What is this simile trying to say?
Homework:
- You will talk with your parents about how they chose your name (English or otherwise). Please bring notes in with you tomorrow.
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