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NJCher

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5. what's in a name

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 08:31 PM

May 2014

Fieldston names: Anabel, Ellis, Caroline, Ashley

University Heights names: Kiana, Nagib, Elio, Marienely

There's more--these are just a few.

I teach students with names like the University Heights students.

One time I had a student whose name was Char-Asia. On the first day, when we introduced ourselves, she remarked, "I hate my name. It's so G." (G=ghetto).

Cher

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Glad to hear it will be useful to you, Cher. elleng May 2014 #2

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So beautiful. MannyGoldstein May 2014 #4

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