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Mini Digest 10


Let’s Start The Naming….

Say my name, say my name
If no one is around you
Say baby I love you
If you ain't runnin' game
Say my name, say my name…
(Say My Name, Destiny’s Child)

Name Fact

You must be 16 years of age in the UK before you can legally change your name. In many other countries, such as America and Australia, you need to be 18 years of age


Quote of the Day

The Naming of Cats is a difficult matter,
It isn't just one of your holiday games;
You may think at first I'm as mad as a hatter
When I tell you, a cat must have THREE DIFFERENT NAMES.
 (T.S. Eliot, Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats)

What Name Is It?

a space usually filled with glass in the wall of a building or in a vehicle, to allow light and air in and to allow people inside the building to see out

Name: WINDOW
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/window

What’s My Name?

1. I am a Kenyan marathon runner
2. I won the World Junior Cross-Country Championship in 2003
3. Later on in the same year (2003) I won the senior World 5000m Championship
4. I have won the London Marathon 4 times
5. I won the Olympic Games Marathon in Rio (2016)
6. I hold the current world record for the marathon of 2:01:39 (as of October 2019)
7. I am the first person ever to run under 2 hours for the marathon (unofficial)
Yes, Eliud Kipchoge is my name!

Name Fact
A mononymous person is an individual who is known and addressed by a single name, or mononym
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mononymous_person

Random…
According to Wikipedia there are two biblical proper names starting with the letter Q: Quartus and Quirinius
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_biblical_names_starting_with_Q

Nursery Rhyme Naming
Two little dickie birds sitting on a wall,
One named Peter, one named Paul.
Fly away, Peter!   Fly away, Paul!
Come back, Peter!   Come back, Paul!
(Two Little Dickie Birds, by Anonymous)

Name In A Sentence
Can you tell me your name?

Dada Is My Name
My Name is Dada

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