WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Who named me?
My Mum and Dad.
My Mum and Dad.
Am I known by any other names? Why?
Sometimes I get called by my nicknames witch are KK and floss.
Sometimes I get called by my nicknames witch are KK and floss.
What connects my name to that of others?
My middle name is named after my mums best friend Janene.
My middle name is named after my mums best friend Janene.
Does my name have a meaning?
My name comes from Irish decent and it means ‘slender’.
My name comes from Irish decent and it means ‘slender’.
Is there an equivalent name for mine in another language?
No there is not but it comes from the name Kay.
According to a site on google the ‘la’ part of names were added
a lot in the 80’s because of all the soap operas...
No there is not but it comes from the name Kay.
According to a site on google the ‘la’ part of names were added
a lot in the 80’s because of all the soap operas...
Why is my name spelt different to someone else
with the same name?
Because that’s how my parents decided to spell it.
with the same name?
Because that’s how my parents decided to spell it.
Why is my name spelt the way it is?
Because it is easier to spell and say it.
Most people don’t get confused on how to spell it.
Because it is easier to spell and say it.
Most people don’t get confused on how to spell it.
Where does my name come from?
My name is Irish.
My name is Irish.
Can I change my name? When ? How?
Yes legally when I am 18 and with my parents blessing.
Yes legally when I am 18 and with my parents blessing.
Why is my name important to my family?
My last name gives me identity and it’s
my whanau name and connects me to my
iwi?
My last name gives me identity and it’s
my whanau name and connects me to my
iwi?
For inquiry we are learning about our names and what what they mean so this is my name story.What I found challenging was I had to find so much research and information about my name .It shows that I did my home learning a only 5 people did it out of the whole class. What I might do next time is know all the information about my name.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please structure your comments as follows:
Positive - Something done well
Thoughtful - A sentence to let us know you actually read/watched or listened to what they had to say
Helpful - Give some ideas for next time or ask a question you want to know more about
Note: only a member of this blog may post a comment.