Lesson 2 Name Stories学案Ⅰ
Culture LinkingWestern names Apart from their surname or last name or family name in Britain or the US, most British and American children are given two personal names by their parents, a first name and a middle name
These names are sometimes called Christian names or given names
Some people have only one given name, a few have three or more
Parents usually decide on given names for their children before they are born
In some families the oldest boy is given the same name as his father
In the US the word junior or senior, or a number, is added after the name and surname to make it clear which person is being referred to
Many popular names come from the Bible, e
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