Do people like their first names?

Name: Putri Fitriani Khairunnisa

NPM: 1910631060042

Class: 3D

Look at the people in the pictures on the opposite page. Who do you think said each statement? Write Delana (D) or Ember (E)

1. I don't like my name. I wish I could change it 

answer: (D) Delana

2. I like my name. I think it's pretty

answer: (D) Delana

3. I like my name now. But as a kid, it bothered me because it was unusual

answer: (D) Delana

4. I like my name. It's different

answer:  (E) Ember

5. I'm not sure I like my name

answer:  (E) Ember

6. I don't like my name. Other kids make fun of it

answer: (D) Delana

A. Write the number of paragraph that each statement describes

a. Names are very important to people 

answer: paragraph 3

b. Some children with unusual names dislike their names and use nicknames

answer: paragraph 1

c. Most adults like their names, despite how they felt when they were younger

answer: paragraph 2

B. Find the words in italics in the reading. Then match each word with its meaning

1. stick (par1) => f

2. come to terms (par1) => d

3. change of heart (par2) => c

4. subside (par2) => b

5. favorable (par2) => g

6. core (par3) => a

7. tease (par4) => e

a. the most important part

b. become less and less

c. a change of opinion

d. accept a difficult situation

e. laugh at

f. continue or stay

g. good

C. Answer these questions.

1. If you have a child, what would you name him or her? Why? If you already have a child, what name did you choose? Why?

answer: If I have a child, I would like to name him Muhammad Rafka Pramudya  because the meaning of his name is a role model boy who is just and wise. And if a baby is girl, she is Adeeva Khanza Aulia because the meaning of her name is talented, smart, and always protected by God.

2. What are you three favorite English names for males? For Females?

answer: My favorite English names for males are Harry, William and James. But, my favorite English names for females are Sofia, Ashley, and Emma.

3. If you could change your names, what would you change it to? Why?

answer: Actually, I don't want to change my name because I really like it and this name was given by my parents or my given name. I really appreciate my name. But, if I could change my name, I would change to Shava Naifa Putri. As the name is good and means a kind, honest, and charming woman because in my opinion a name must have a meaning, and we have to give the best name.

Naming Traditions

Name: Putri Fitriani Khairunnisa

NPM: 1910631060042

Class: 3D

1. different naming traditions used by people around the world (paragraph 4, 5, and 6)

2. different naming traditions in the United States ( paragraph 7)

3. reasons why some people's names are hard to remember (paragraph 4, 5, and 7)

4. what happens to a woman's name when she gets married (paragraph 6)

After you read...

A. Who do you think the text was written for? Check the correct (√) answer.

(x) people who are coming to the United States for the first time

(√) people who are going to a non-English speaking country

(√) Americans who are living in a foreign country

(x) Americans who are living in the United States

B. write the correct name 

1. Lee Hyun Ju is from Korea. Her fiance's name is An Ho Jae

What is her name now? Ms. or Miss Lee

What is his name? Mr An

What will her name be after she marries? Ms. or Mrs Lee hyun Ju

2. Tomoko Kato is from Japan. Her fiance's name is Hideo Suzuki.

What is her name now? Ms. or Miss Tomoko

What is his name? Mr Hideo

What will her name be after she marries? Ms. or Mrs Tomoko Suzuki

3. Guadalupe Gomez is from Mexico. Her fiance's name is Emilio Rodriguez.

What is her name now? Ms. or Miss Guadalupe

What is his name? Mr Emilio

What will her name be after she marries? Ms. or Mrs Guadalupe Gomez de Rodriguez

C. Answer these questions

1. who do you call by their first name? who calls you by your first name? who do you call only by their last name.

answer: I usually call their first name if we are already friends or he is my friend. The first names are often used in casual settings. At same point, my friends call me by my first name. Sometimes, my parents call me my first name too. For example my name is Putri, my friends call me Putri or Put. Because we're friends or get to know and the point of all this is using the first name as it implies intimacy or closeness. I call them by last name when we are not too close or feel strange because it is more polite before they invite me to use their first name. for example my teacher's wife is mrs Riani Septiani, I call her mrs Septiani or another example usually use in my country, his name is Muhammad Fakhri and people usually call him with his last name not first name that is Fakhri

2. how would your name be different in the other countries mentioned in the reading

answer: Naming traditions are different in every country. In Indonesia rarely have family names. But, most of them usually have a given name and then take the name of their father as a last name. Some  married Indonesian women take their husband's last name to be added after their last name. Therefore, it is not uncommon for married couples to have different last names or families. and my name do not have naming traditions although I'm Sundanese. The given name is Putri Fitriani Khairunnisa, there is no family name or surname. However, in here, naming traditions differ regionally such  as in Japanese, some of them especially the old generation have only one name and Batak people have clan names which are used as their surnames that is Nasution and the example is Alfito Yuda Nasution.

3. what would you tell a foreign visitor about the naming traditions in your country

answer: I will tell a foreign visitor about the naming traditions in my country that there are some Indonesian ethnic groups or tribes whose people do a maintain family, last or surname. In North Sumatra, for example, there are clans that are derived according to their ethnicity. Surnames are not commonly used in Javanese, Sundanese, and Betawi. However, usually among the Javanese and Sundanese aristocrats, they used their family name after their name. The naming rules in Balinese culture are even more unique. However, at this time giving names is not fixated on tradition, traditional names are rarely used because parents now prefer commonly used names. And there are children who given names are added with “Putri” for girls and “Putra” for boys.