What's in a name? P. 2 by https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23 Ask your parents how they decided on your name and where your name came from. Look up your name's meaning. Do you agree with it? Post your findings in a paragraph (5-7 sentences) en-us 2019-01-08 15:41:15 UTC 2025-07-21 20:17:26 UTC hello@padlet.com Naim Alahi My Name https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319894619 My name was not chosen by my parents, but by my oldest sister, Eliza. The name "Naim" is from the Arabic origin and means "To be contented."  I think this matches me well as I usually aim to be optimistic, and always try to be smiling. My sister decided on my name because my mom and dad were searching for a name. My sister came up with the bright idea to search up meaning for names and now I stick with my name.]]> 2019-01-11 22:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319894619 My name Ria Thomas https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319896724 My name was chosen by my father. My parents wanted me to have the same first letter as my older brother, therefore my father was thinking of my cousins name Nia and my father got Ria to be my name. My name means a long,narrow inlet formed by the partial submergence of a river valley! I agree because I love nature a lot. My dad put my cousins name and my brothers name to create Ria. My name is a geographic features.

]]> 2019-01-11 23:07:40 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319896724 Sophie Becker, My name https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319897245 My name was chosen by my mom. My name was not like a special name that was from my family my parents were just looking at names and thought Sophie was a good choice for me. Sophie was made for girls is Greek origin (of course I'm not Greek -_-). The name Sophie means "wisdom." I do agree (not in a bragging way) but I don't agree if it's, like, changing the world and Albert Einstein smart. Other than that I basically agree. (((And if you search up my name in the urban dictionary its so accurate))) ]]> 2019-01-11 23:11:04 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319897245 Reginald "Trey" Watkins My Name treywatkins63 https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319902484 The name Reginald was chosen by my dad because he wanted me to be named after him. My dad is also named after his dad so that makes me the third which is where the name Trey comes from. The American meaning of Reginald is "Powerful ruler" and Trey means "Three". I agree with my name because I always to try to take charge whenever we do something in class that involves someone that needs to lead the group.]]> 2019-01-12 00:20:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319902484 Cora Cooper, My Name https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319958579 The meaning of the name Cora is Heart, or Maiden. Cora is a shortened form for Corazon, 'heart' in Spanish. People with the name Cora have a deep inner need for quiet. Some nicknames for my name are Corrie, Ciece, Coco, Corsa, and Corrita. The name "Cora" is a name first made popular by American writer James Fenimore Cooper, this is funny because my last name is Cooper too. My Mom named me after my great great Grandmother. My information was cited from http://www.babynamewizard.com/baby-name/girl/cora]]> 2019-01-12 16:20:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319958579 Sami Greco https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319974896 My parents were originally going to name me Katie, but then the thought of a name that they liked better- Samantha. My parents didn’t name me Samantha for much reason at all except that they liked the name. While looking into this I discovered that Samantha is a “girl version” of Samuel, which comes from the bible and means “god heard.” Also I found at the the suffix- antha comes from the Greek word- flower. Sami obviously is just a nickname to my real name, Samantha]]> 2019-01-12 19:17:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319974896 Robert J. : My name's meanin https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319987651 My name was agreed upon by both my parents. My dad had always thought Robert was a good name for a young man , and when he suggested it to my mom she agreed and was very happy with the decision, as her grandfather"s name was Robert. My name means "bright fame" After looking this up I agree with the meaning as my great-grandfather will and always has been famous to me and my family.

]]> 2019-01-12 21:55:00 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319987651 Naya Clarke: My Name https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319998510 When my mom used to work at a hospital, she had twin patients and one's name was Anaya. She really liked it and held on to the name for a while. But when it was time to name me, someone in my family was named Anaya. My parents also agreed that they would just call me Naya anyway as a nickname. The name Naya means "new" or "renewal". I sort of agree with this name because I like getting new things,trying new things, and not doing the same thing all the time; I just don't like big change   ]]> 2019-01-13 01:21:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/319998510 Kaitlyn Horn https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320044088 Well, when my mom was in college, she worked at a daycare where there was a little girl named Caitlyn(with a C). My mom fell in love with her and told her mom that if she had a girl, she would name her Kaitlyn. But then my mom had two boys... Braydon and Braxton, and  when my mom had me afterwards, she thought, " Why dont I keep going with the B's." So she was gonna name me Braylyn after Kaitlyn. But my dad said NO because it would get too confusing, so my parents named me Kaitlyn Grace Horn(which are the same initials as my mom). My name is an Irish name meaning 'pure'. I agree with my name because my family thinks of it as "pure grace". 

BTW... my dad wanted me to mention that I was the first girl to be born on my dad's side in 5 generations. :]]> 2019-01-13 13:54:39 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320044088 Kara Benson https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320064891 When my parents were deciding my name they wanted my name to be unique and different but not to “out of the ordinary”. My mom said that my dad didn’t like any of the names she liked, and vice versa. When they finally agreed upon my name I was called Kara from the day I was born till now. My name means “dear one” and yes I know that by heart. Personally, I like my name but I enjoy many other names too but that is what name they choose for me and I have to stick with that ( unless I really wanted to change it ) so I have to live with that also agree it’s very unique. ]]> 2019-01-13 16:52:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320064891 claire johanson https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320078671 my mom wanted to name me kate but as she did more research, she came across the name claire.my name means clear and bright.i agree with this name because my parents say i am a very bright person and clear sounds almost exactly like my real name.my mom also said that she liked my name spelled"clare" and my dad liked it spelled"clair" so they decided to combine both names and spell it ... C.L.A.I.R.E.]]> 2019-01-13 18:29:55 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320078671 Nebyu Samuel https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320080023 The name Nebyu was chosen by my grandfather. In Ethiopia, an east African country, my dad told me that it means a prophet and it means a special or unique individual. But on the other hand, my mom and my grandfather both say and think it means angel. The meaning is undecided but I agree with all of them. Because my family member call me an angel (aunts, uncles, my parents, and my grandparents). Also I agree with my dad's meaning special. Mostly because you aren't likely to find another person named Nebyu in your life. Even though many people make fun of my name but they will remember my name as being very unique and rare. To me it is a blessing to have this name no matter what people say to me.

]]> 2019-01-13 18:42:18 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320080023 My names origin By: Nora Belal https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320082005 The reason why my parents named me, "Nora" cause they want a simple name, an easy to spell and say. My name came from a Arabic word, "Nor" which means light or fire. And the "A" in my name came from a Bulgarian fact (98% of girl names ends with an "A" in there first name.) My name's meaning is, "light" and my long version of my name, Honora, means "Women in honor." I really love my name, even though it is a short name, it really describes my personality and declares who I really am!]]> 2019-01-13 19:00:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320082005 Ella Hampton ella_hampton2520 https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320087282
My name comes from my parents. When my mom was pregnant with my brother they said if it was a girl they would name it Ella because it's a pretty name. But he turned out to be a boy. 4 years later my mom got news that she was having a girl so they used Ella. The meaning of my name in greek is goddess. I don't agree because Of my religion . But I agree with it because a goddess is a woman or girl who makes their own decisions and shows leadership and I fell like that describes me.

]]> 2019-01-13 19:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320087282 (King) David Sanchez https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320102304 My parents chose my name "David" for a few reasons. It was my father's middle name. Also, it means, in Hebrew, "beloved" or "friend." And (Biblically) it stands for "man after God's own heart, " which leads to the final reason. My parents mainly named me "David," because there is a well-known king in the Bible: King David. I agree that it describes me. I am very beloved by my family, and I am a good friend. King David is seen as quite important and a good king. He even killed a giant, Goliath, with the power of God; which shows he can overcome great things, with God. Back to "man after God's own heart," that was to describe King David, since when he sinned, he asked God for forgiveness, and never did that sin again. Since I've asked God for forgiveness over my sins, that describes me too. And anyway, my parents treat me like a king. :)]]> 2019-01-13 21:43:20 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320102304 My name https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320108260 My parents came up with the name “Liya” because they thought it was a beautiful name and it came from the Bible. Also, my Great- Grandmas name was “Liya” and she was A very empowering and strong person and my parents wanted me to be like her. I’m also named after Liya Kebede a Ethiopian-American supermodel. In the Bible “Liya” means”I am with god”. Liya is a very rare way of spelling “Lea” or “Leah” and people often get the pronunciation wrong. I agree with it because it has a very strong meaning to it. Overall, this is what my name means.]]> 2019-01-13 22:47:00 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320108260 Lealani Spivey My mom had my name picked out since she was in third grade. She didn't give my dad a choice, she just loved it. It means heavenly flower in Hawaiian. Also my nickname is Lani which means sky in Hawaiian. https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320116500 2019-01-14 00:15:11 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320116500 Sahil Paudel https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320123238 My name is Sahil, my parents decided on that name by combining their two names together or rather the sound of their names. The name Sahil means guide or bank of anything, like bank of the sea. I like my name but I am not so sure if I agree with it’s meaning. I don’t really like being the guide unless I have to because being the guide, to me, is a lot of pressure and I don’t do so good under pressure. Also I don’t know how to swim and I don’t like the sea all that much, so the bank of the sea thing doesn’t really suit me. Besides it’s meaning I like my name, I think it sounds nice. ]]> 2019-01-14 01:14:57 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320123238 Inan https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320260137 My dad got his name from the Bible and I got my name from my dad]]> 2019-01-14 13:10:52 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320260137 Bethany https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320265794 My parents choose my name because it is a city in the bible. my name means house of figs. A fig is the sign of Gods blessing on his people. A house full of figs indicates an abundance of Gods blessings. The town of Bethany was Jesus' favorite place to visit. I agree with my name because I am a blessing to my family and because Jesus is at home in me. My middle name is Ann because all the girls on my moms side of the family have had that middle name for generations. My last name is Scottish and and is pretty important in Scottish history.]]> 2019-01-14 13:25:10 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320265794 Maisey https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320306295 My name is from a movie called “ uncle buck”. My parents liked the name so they named me Maisey. My name means pearl it is a latin name. I agree with it because i am valuable just like a pearl. That is what my name means.]]> 2019-01-14 14:36:44 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320306295 Kalyn https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320542808 2019-01-14 21:15:47 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320542808 Saadia Reed https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320571571 My parents named me Saadia because my mom thought it was a nice name. She thought that my name sounded nice. The name “Saadia” means “good fortune” in Arabic. I definitely don’t have good luck all of the time, but I still like my name. This is why my parents named me Saadia and what it means.]]> 2019-01-14 23:30:50 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320571571 RIver Morrow https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320577568 My parents knew they needed an "R" name for me because my brother and sister both have "R" names. Five years before I was born my parents jokingly said they would name their next child River (boy or girl). When it was time to name me they decided River Kale was perfect for me. They must have known I would love to play outside.
The meaning of my name is "a body of water". I love the water and my name! When I get old I hope people call me "Old Man River".

]]> 2019-01-15 00:13:08 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320577568 Kalynn Pham https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320593140 My name Kalynn, is a combination of my parent’s names/letters. K is from the first letter of my dad’s name, and Lynn is basically my mom’s name but spelled differently. My name means keeper of the keys. Although I don’t agree with it’s meaning, it is interesting. I’m not so sure if being keeper of the keys is good or bad, but it’s something interesting about my name. ]]> 2019-01-15 01:50:43 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320593140 Hailey Spinks https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320597539 My mom always liked the name and my dad just went along with it as well. My name means “Hay clearing” but it’s origins are in 
ireland and there it would be “ hero” . I don’t think i’m a hero or any where close to it so in one way i disagree, but in another way i feel like i was a hero because i was my parents last kid and their last bit of experience they could have with a kid and kids bring you alot  of joy.]]> 2019-01-15 02:19:56 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320597539 Michael Piper https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320716313 Michael is my mother's maiden name. Our family came to the U.S. from France. The name was originally Michel, a french name. Our family came from an area in France near Mount Saint Michel which is shown in a picture to the right. Mount Saint Michel is an amazing island topped by a beautiful christian church named after the Biblical Archangel, Michael. Michel is a french name of Hebrew origin, meaning, "Who is like God?" or "Gift of God."  

]]> 2019-01-15 12:32:51 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320716313 Trianna Hernandez Period 2 https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320721539 My parents came up with my name like this.” When I found out i was having a babygirl I was so excited. The only problem I had was I couldn’t Think of a name for my expected daughter. I wanted to name you Rihanna but a Abuela  said she didn’t like that name. Then i said Tatiana. She didnt like that either. So i kept thinking and I said well the beginnings of my names is Ter..., and your dad’s is Ra... Then I kept trying to put names together using Terez and Randy. I couldn’t think of any. So I said T + R sounds like Tree.. and I said Abuela what about Trianna. She said YES!!!!! I love it. There you have it. Thats how i cam up with your beautiful name.” Now here is my mom telling me what it menas. “ Your name represents your dad’s name and mine put together. Your name to me is special because it’s spelled differently and said differently. She id loyal and sweet and comes from princesses.” I looked uo my name and it means Noble, Gracious. That means excellent. My name also means sweet and kind. I do think my name means what my mom said.]]> 2019-01-15 12:47:36 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320721539 https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320728053 2019-01-15 13:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/320728053 Peyton Antwine https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/321037738 My first name is Peyton. My parents chose it because they liked it. Also, because it is Irish. (That’s part of my heritage) My middle name is Bethany. My parents chose this name because it means “House of God.” On safari it said my name meant “fighting man’s estate.” I think this means that “Peyton” is willing to fight and protect. I agree with this because I would do anything to protect my friends and family (or anyone) from harm. I also agree with the definition of my middle name because in my religion, when you give your life to God, according to the Bible, God “lives in your heart.” (It’s figurative language).

]]> 2019-01-15 23:14:46 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/321037738 Miesha Robinson 200541106 https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324520202 My name is Miesha. My mom wanted to name me Anastasia which means "resurrection" but since I didn't look like an Anastasia my mom decided otherwise. So instead my mom started thinking about she said since my older sister was named Lanisha she thought about Isha but then finally my mom said what about Miesha because she is" My" Isha but spelled much different of course . Miesha means "alive and well" its origin is Slavic. My name is actually the girl version of Michael so my name also means " gift from god" . SUPPOSSEDLY I'm mean, a heartbreaker, and self centered but I do not agree. It also says I'm extremely attractive, smart and not afraid of anything that I agree with.]]> 2019-01-25 22:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324520202 Jay Rodriguez https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324732370 Although I never met my parents before, my (adoptive) parents said that my name was originally José. But it was later changed to Jay once I was adopted. My (origanal) name originated around the fourteenth century in England. My (current name also originated in England in 1066. The name Jay means to rejoice, the name José means God will increase. Honestly I actually like my name, and I don't care if you don't.]]> 2019-01-27 21:26:35 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324732370 Ericka Lopez https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324743711 My name is Ericka,my parents chose this name after my dad. My middle name, Angelina,comes from my grandmother. When searching my name I found out  that my name comes from the word "Erikah" which means the lover of Mars. The name Ericka is the Old Norse meaning for "ever powerful" or "ruler of the people. Also, the name Ericka is a Scandinavian baby name. In Scandinavian the meaning of the name Ericka is: Ever kingly. Feminine of Erick. Which is funny to me because of my dads name being Erick. i agree with my name and it fits perfectly with my personality.]]> 2019-01-27 23:09:07 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324743711 Rhylee Renee Mirus https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324766994 My parents named me Rhylee because they just liked the name. However my Mom's name is Tarrah with an H and she named my sister Adriahna with an H. So she cursed me and Adriahna with an H in our name because she was salty about her H.
My name is French meaning “Clear the meadows” 
On the urban dictionary my name is known as someone with good morals and a huge heart who is talented in music and arts (so it sums me up for he most part) 
My middle name is Renee because my great aunt my grandmother my aunt and my cousin all have the middle name.
 ]]> 2019-01-28 02:45:15 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/324766994 Matthew Mitchell https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/325120059 My parents named me Matthew. They had narrowed it down to two names, Matthew and Johnathan. Both of those names are from the Bible by the way. They could not decide, so they gave the job to my brother and he chose Matthew. The Hebrew name for Matthew is "Mattityahu" which means gift of YAHWEH. YAHWEH is another one of the many names for God. I defiantly agree with this name. It's cool all around. My brothers name is Joshua which is also from the Bible.]]> 2019-01-28 19:34:28 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/325120059 Inan https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/325238320 My first name is from my dad's name and my dad got his name from the bible and my last name is my dad's last name also because my parents have different last names so they decided to give me and my sister my dads last name and my name is in a book called the children of blood and bone

]]> 2019-01-29 04:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/325238320 Nicholas Bruce https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/326267093 2019-01-31 14:08:54 UTC https://padlet.com/leah_register/r94bah5ggn23/wish/326267093