你有昵称吗？

讨论问题

1.为什么人们有名字和姓氏？
Why do people have a first and last name?
2.你有昵称吗？如果有，是什么，为什么叫这个？
Do you have a nickname? If yes, which one and why are you called that?
3.在什么情况下人们会改名？
In which situations do people change their name?
4.你觉得孩子以父母或祖父母的名字命名怎么样？
What do you think about children being named after their parents or grandparents?
5.父母应该能自由选择孩子的名字吗？为什么？
Should parents be able to freely choose their children's names? Why/why not?
6.为什么有专为女孩和男孩的名字？
Why are there names specifically for girls and names specifically for boys?
7.如果名字是中性的会更好吗？
Would it be better if names were gender-neutral?
8.'名字即预兆'是什么意思？
What does 'nomen est omen' mean?
9.你认为名字会影响一个人的行为吗？为什么？
Do you believe a name can influence a person's behavior? Why or why not?
10.你的名字和昵称对你有多重要？
How important is your own name and nickname to you?

名字 (míng zì) - first name

姓氏 (xìng shì) - last name

昵称 (nì chēng) - nickname

性别 (xìng bié) - gender

意思 (yì si) - meaning

影响 (yǐng xiǎng) - influence

中性 (zhōng xìng) - neutral

命名 (mìng míng) - to name

传统 (chuán tǒng) - tradition

身份 (shēn fèn) - identity

我觉得名字非常重要。

I think that names are very important.

昵称可能有特殊的意义。

A nickname can have special meaning.

名字可以塑造我们的身份。

Names can shape our identity.

与名字有关的传统有很多。

There are many traditions related to names.

我认为中性的名字是个好主意。

I believe that gender-neutral names are a good idea.