Names
Questions
1. Do you like your name(s)?
2. What does your name mean?
3. Why did your parents choose that name for you?
4. If you could change your name, what would you change it to?
5. What are good names to give to pets?
6. What do you think of old people’s names?
7. Do you have a nickname and do you like it?
8. What do you think of the idea of naming babies after their parents?
9. Are you good at remembering names?
Videos
Michael from Vsauce explores names, their meanings… and promptly digresses into a myriad of seemingly unconnected topics all more fascinating than the last.
Category: Education & Language | Psychology
At 58 letters, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch is the longest town name in all of Europe. It wasn’t always the town’s name, though—in the 1860s, the name was developed as a way to entice
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tourists to make the town a stop on their travels. It’s an amalgamation of the Welsh words and names for local landmarks, and it’s probably the best PR stunt of the 1860s—or today. So yeah, welcome to Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwyllllantysiliogogogoch! You don’t need to be able to say it to enjoy your stay.
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Category: Geography & Travel