Rename your partner
Have a partner tell you 3 things about her/himself and you must pick a new name for them based off of that information.
Here are some ideas for questions:
Name
Generally a name is a label for a noun - a person, place or thing.More specifically a name is a label for a specific person, place or thing. These are sometimes called proper names. The rest of this article deals with names for people (personal names), but see place names and brand names for other types of proper names.
Personal Names
A personal name is a name that belongs to a person. Family names and given names are prominent examples of personal names.
It is not known when humans first began using names though the practice is certainly very old, probably extending far into prehistory. Our most ancient written texts and mythologies contain examples of names. Names almost always have an etymological meaning, implying that they were originally words.
Although all cultures use names, naming customs vary greatly from people to people. In some cases they are very simple, such as those of many Indonesians who use just a single name. On the other hand, traditional Chinese naming practices were very complex. Chinese males were given different names at various points in their lives, in addition to a family name and sometimes a generation name.
Names serve several purposes. Most importantly they help distinguish us from one another. Imagine how difficult it would be to refer to people if we did not use names. Instead of saying "Bob" one would have to say something like "the short red-headed man who lives down the street". Some names carry information about our roots, such as family or clan names, which are generally inherited. Names can serve other purposes as well, such as the Chinese generation name which identifies the generation of the bearer, or the names used by some African cultures which describe the order in which siblings were born.
Think of 3 names for your partner
1. Just from what you know and what you would name them-first impression.
2.Named after: Pick someone well know that you think matches the information your partner gave you about themselves.
3.Follow the naming tradition of another culture and name your partner.
Articles about names in selected cultures
Here are some ideas for questions:
- Someone gets a text message from you, and for whatever reason they're not sure it's actually you. They're worried that someone may have stolen your phone. What could they ask to make sure it's really you?
- What is the craziest belief (the one that fewest educated people will agree with) that you hold? Why do you believe it?
- Make a request where the "right thing to do" is for the other person to say no to you.
- Are you lucky?
- What would you do if you were homeless?
- Who are you when no one's watching?
- What are you pretending not to know?
- What has been your main motivation in life so far?
- Would you like yourself if you meet you?
- What does being successful mean to you?
- What’s your favorite thing to do on a rainy day?
- .What’s your favorite holiday?
- What’s your favorite smell?
- What’s your favorite cereal?
- What’s you favorite restaurant?
- What’s your favorite part of your job?
- What’s your favorite childhood TV show?
Name
Generally a name is a label for a noun - a person, place or thing.More specifically a name is a label for a specific person, place or thing. These are sometimes called proper names. The rest of this article deals with names for people (personal names), but see place names and brand names for other types of proper names.
Personal Names
A personal name is a name that belongs to a person. Family names and given names are prominent examples of personal names.
It is not known when humans first began using names though the practice is certainly very old, probably extending far into prehistory. Our most ancient written texts and mythologies contain examples of names. Names almost always have an etymological meaning, implying that they were originally words.
Although all cultures use names, naming customs vary greatly from people to people. In some cases they are very simple, such as those of many Indonesians who use just a single name. On the other hand, traditional Chinese naming practices were very complex. Chinese males were given different names at various points in their lives, in addition to a family name and sometimes a generation name.
Names serve several purposes. Most importantly they help distinguish us from one another. Imagine how difficult it would be to refer to people if we did not use names. Instead of saying "Bob" one would have to say something like "the short red-headed man who lives down the street". Some names carry information about our roots, such as family or clan names, which are generally inherited. Names can serve other purposes as well, such as the Chinese generation name which identifies the generation of the bearer, or the names used by some African cultures which describe the order in which siblings were born.
Think of 3 names for your partner
1. Just from what you know and what you would name them-first impression.
2.Named after: Pick someone well know that you think matches the information your partner gave you about themselves.
3.Follow the naming tradition of another culture and name your partner.
Articles about names in selected cultures
- European or Christian names
- African names
- Jewish names
- Turkish names
- Arabic names
- Iranian names
- Indian names
- Chinese names
- Korean names
- Japanese names
- Indonesian names