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The Story of Your Name
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What's in a name? More than we often realize.
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This is an interesting, novel way for people to introduce themselves to
others, especially in ethnically diverse groups.
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Ensure that an appropriate group atmosphere is established in which
people have already done some initial warm-up activities and name games.
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Ask participants to turn to a partner and explain what your name means
(if anything) and where it comes from.
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Most people reveal a surprising amount of interesting information about
where their name comes from and what it means.
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The greater the ethnic and cultural diversity in the group, the better this exercise tends
to work.
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Can be specifically used to help build intercultural respect and
understanding or to more generally help develop self-identity and open
respect and sharing.
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Optional: Ask each person to introduce his/her partner to the larger
group and to explain what his/her name means and where it comes from.
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Optional: The activity can be extended into revealing the background
behind other names e.g.,
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Equipment: None
Time: ~30 mins
Brief description:
Where does your name come from? Share
the story of where your name comes from and what your name means.
Everyone's name has a surprisingly interesting origin. Helps to
build intercultural respect and understanding.
Other descriptions:
What's In a Name? |