The Name Game

Ages 2 - 5

Describe to your child what a first, middle and last name are. Then tell him what each of his names are.

Tell him how you chose his first and middle names. Describe why all of your family has the same last name but not the first names.

Tell him what a nickname is and if he has one, tell him how he got his nickname.

Let him make up nicknames for family members or the family pet. Ask him why he chose those names.

Ask him if he knows his brothers, sisters, mom's and dad's first and middle names.

Explain how his name makes him a unique person. Explain why he's the only one in his family with that name. If he's a junior, why is "junior" added on to his name and not his sister's name?

There may be other people in the world with his name, but explain how he is a unique person and noone, not even someone with the same name, will ever be like him.

If he was allowed to choose his name, what name would he give himself now? Why would he chose that name? Where did he hear that name before?

Maybe in school or on tv?

Tell her why most people have three names. What makes a girl's name popular for girls and a boy's name popular for boys? Does she think a boy's name is good for a girl?

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