Conversation by Topics for Pre-Intermediate Students

Names

1.  Do you like your name?

2.  What does your name mean?

3.  How did your parents choose your name?

4.  Is it a good idea to name a baby after someone in the family?

5.  What do you think about naming a baby after a saint?

6.  How do you feel about naming a baby after a famous person?

7.  Is it a good idea to name a baby after one of the parents?

8.  What do you think about giving a foreign name to a baby?

9.  How do you feel about parents who invent names for their babies?

10. What’s the most unusual name you’ve ever heard?

11.  Is it better to have a common or unusual name?

12. If you could change your name, what would you choose?

13. Have you ever lied about your name?

14. Have you ever had any problems with your name?

15. Can you tell a funny story connected with your name?

16. Are you good at remembering names?

17. How do you feel about giving human names to pets?

18. Do names affect people’s lives?