1. Guess the riddle.

2. What belongs only to you but used more often by others?

3. Name given at birth

4. 750000 750000 Names in the world Names in the world

5. The longest name The longest name consists of consists of 1,478 letters. 1,478 letters.

6. The shortest name is U-a Chinese name.

7. What’s in your name?

8. The hypothesis is: If a person knows the origin of his name he can adapt his life to its meaning.

9. The aims are: 1. to enlarge students’ scope by studying some facts about giving names. 2. to motivate students’ curiosity and develop their desire to know the meanings of the names. 3. to master English by learning, watching, studying information.

10. We used the following methods: 1.reading special literature. 2.watching TV programmes. 3.analysis, synthesis. 4.questionnaire, survey.

11. Chrysippus (about 281-209 years BC) Chrysippus (about 281-209 years BC)

12. Anthroponomy «Anthropos»- people «onim»-name

13. In many cultures, the child was given two names: Anna Maria Mark Joseph Elena Edward

14. In the Indian tribes a young man learned his real name in the day of recognition of his age.

15. The ancient Greeks gave the child the of gods Aphrodite Zeus

16. Naming in Kazakhstan

17. The Turkish names

18. «Aynur»(Ay Nur)- « Moon Light»

19. «Aigul(Ay Chug) » - « Moon Flower»

20. Amangeldy- “To come back alive” Kyztumas- “Not to give birth for girls”

21. Kotibar- “he has a butt” Sasikbaj- “smelly baj”

22. Men’s names are often ended on –baj, -bey, -khan. Women’s names are often ended on -ghul, -nur.

23. The Arabic names

24. Al-Iskander (Alexander of Macedon)

25. Giving a name in Russia

26. Radomir Dobromila

27. Svyatoslav “slav” Vyacheslav Jaroslav Borislav

28. Vilen Oktyabrina Idea After the revolution names:

29. Giving a name in Britain

30. Margaret Thatcher David Williams

31. Sean-same as John; Liam-same as William; Seamus-same as James; Seanna-same as Joanna.

32. Many Irish surnames begin with O’… ‘from the family of’; Fitz… Mac… Kil… Gil… meaning ‘son of’

33. O’Brien MacDonald O’Neil Kilmartin

34. So many countries so many names.

35. As you name a ship so it floats.

36. TABLE 1 QUESTIONNAIRE Name__________________________ age_______________ Yes No 1. Do you like your name? 2. Do you know its meaning? 3. If yes, does you character reflect its meaning? 4. What is your favourite male’s name? 5. What is your favourite female’s name?

37. TABLE 2 TABLE 2 Do you like your name?

38. TABLE 3 TABLE 3 Do you know its meaning?

39. The most favourite male names DmitrijTimur

40. The most favourite female names EkaterinaAisulu

41. We analyzed 534 names of students and 50 names of school staff and stated that…

42. the most often used Kazakh names Female names 1. Malika – 7 persons 2. Karina – 5 persons 3. Dana – 5 persons 4. Kamilla – 4 persons 5. Aigerim – 4 persons.

43. Male names 1.Iljyas – 4 persons 2.Alisher – 4 persons 3.Timur – 4 persons 4. Nail’ – 3 persons 5. Dias – 3 persons

44. the most often used Russian names Female names 1.Anastasiya – 19 persons 2.Ekaterina – 13 persons 3.Darya – 10 persons 4.Alina – 10 persons 5.Anna – 9 persons

45. Male names 1.Nikita – 10 persons 2,Vladislav – 8 persons 3.Dmitrij – 6 persons 4.Aleksandr – 6 persons 5.Danil – 5 persons

46. The top names and their meanings: Anastasia- return to life Nikita-winner Malika-the queen, princess Ilyas-the power of Allah

47. It is also interesting to note that there are a lot of singled and unusual names such as It is also interesting to note that there are a lot of singled and unusual names such as

48. Zlata “golden, honey”

49. Milena- sweet, tender.

50. Savva “Sagittarius”

51. The name is the to a human soul

52. Thank you for your attention!