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What’s in a Name?

Prompt: If you could rename yourself, what name would you choose and why?

Respond to the Prompt:

  • Think about the question, “If you could rename yourself, what name would you choose and why?”
  • Write a thoughtful comment explaining the name you would choose for yourself and your reasons.
  • Make sure your response is at least three sentences long and includes specific details or examples to explain your choice.

Reply to Your Classmates:

  • After posting your response, read at least three of your classmates’ comments.
  • Suggest a different name for each classmate that you think fits their personality. Be creative and thoughtful in your suggestions, and explain why you chose that name.
  • Use respectful and constructive language to add to the conversation.

    Comment Guidelines:

    • Your response to the prompt should fully answer the question, include details or examples, and be at least three sentences long.
    • When suggesting names for your classmates, explain your reasoning clearly and connect your suggestions to what you know about them.
    • Use these sentence frames to guide your replies:
      • “I think the name ___ fits you because ___. It reminds me of ___, which seems like a part of your personality.”
      • “Your explanation for choosing ___ was interesting. Have you considered the name ___? I think it fits because ___.”
      • “I like your choice of ___. Another name that came to mind for you is ___ because ___.”

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    9 Responses

    1. If I would be able to change my name to anything I would choose Adrian. The reason why I would choose Adrian is because I don’t hear a lot of Adrian’s around me. I personally think that this is a very unique name.

    2. If I wouldn’t name myself Valentina. I would name myself Valentina because there’s a hot sauce called Valentina and it’s my favorite hot sauce to put on everything like chips or fruit.

    3. I would change my name to Adrian, because my second name is Adrian, but my first name is Kevin, I like Adrian more.

    4. If you could change your name, what name would you choose and why?
      It would be Celeste de la Luz.
      I don’t know if it would be weird to be able to change my name, but I would change it because it would be a little different if they called me by my old name and it would be nicer.

    5. If you could rename yourself, what name would you choose and why?
      1. Adolfo
      2. Alvin
      3. Kevin
      4. Charles
      5.Micheal
      6.Henry
      7. Theodore

    6. If I can change my name to junior. Why I would choose this to be my name is because I feel like the name would suit me. I would like that to be my name cause it seems like a cool name for me to have.

    7. If I had the chance to rename myself my name would be Alejandra Aretzy . I would choose that name because my grandma always wanted that to be my name before she passed away.

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