Wednesday 4 April 2018

WHAT’S IN A NAME?
Who named me?
My Mum and Dad.


Am I known by any other names? Why?
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.


Does my name have a meaning?
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...


Why is my name spelt different to someone else
 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.


Where does my name come from?  
My name is Irish.


Can I change my name? When ? How?
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?

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. 

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