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English Vocabulary – First name? Given name? Forename? What’s your name?
When filling out a form in English, do you know your given name, your forename, your surname, and so on? Learn how to provide this basic information correctly and clearly, by watching this lesson. You may be surprised at what you learn!
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What about the maiden names? In Mexico is common to have two last names, and ours complete names are created with the first, middle, last and second last names.
Thanks for sharing that info with us. You are absolutely right. I know several wonderful Mexican students with beautiful long names.
The term maiden name refers to a woman’s family name or last name before she got married. Of course, not all women change their names to the husband’s family name upon marriage!
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Dear Ms. Rebeca,
Thanks for the lesson. I am from Bangladesh & as per our custom some names has no link with family name also we never asked for it such as my name is Mohammed Bazlur Rahman & my father name is Abdul Latif. In my passport & other certificates my name is written only Mohammed Bazlur Rahman.
My question is how I will write my first, middle & last name. You kind advice will be highly appreciated.
Best regards,
An interesting tand difficult question!
I would look in the passport and follow what they have done. So it MAY be that Mohammed is your first name, Bazlur is your middle name, and Rahman is your family or last name. I cannot be sure though.
Please check with other English speakers or teachers in your country as there are national and cultural differences which determine the answer to your question.
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hello, teacher and friends. Thank you, Rebecca for your classes. I have dificult to understand everything that you speak because I need more training to audition. Despite this, I am persistent and I am always seeking more knowledge and this site has helped me quite.
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Hi Rebecca.
Congratulations! YOu always do well
Go ahead!
Teacher! What about Nick name, alias name, or legal name? thanks in advanced
thanks all for you! that web site is very usefull for me.. if possible can i ask a question for you. in some culturs use special name for people. taht names will give to people during the their life. for example hero, brave etc.. how can we called that names?
thanks again..
Dear Ms. Rebeca,
why in Canada you don’t have middle name ?
last name in your cultural refer to father name or to grandfather name ? I know 11 names of my grandfathers in my cultural the family name is last one, what about yours?
Wonderful lesson madam,i really like it.
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australia
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hi there!it’s nice class,,,
Thank you very much! Good luck!
Hi Rebecca i am your new student,but i am bigenery i want to bigan low level.
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hi i would like to ask what if i have got a chinese name and a christian name like example: tan wei wei rebecca? which is my given name? pls help!
thank you so much
hi dear madam i dont know the differences between sub_ordinating and co_ordinating conjunction if can give my answer send it to my e mail
Hi Rebbeca, this lesson help me a lot.Thank you so much.
Could you explain us the correct use of the words:upon, into and onto ?.Thanks again.
Hi respected teacher, I am very happy to find this sit now, so I want to learn English on this way
thanks alot I’m from egypt . I love english very much and I hope to speak it like native and I found great help in this site
could u please give a lecture on the use of words “might” and “maybe” with it’s negative n interrogative forms.
thanks.
…and also the use of word “probably” in contrast of “maybe/might”
HELLO REBECCA!I HOPE YOU HAVE BEEN GIVING GOOD ENGLISH LESSONS.THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL YOUR HELP.IT HAS BEEN QUITE USEFUL.CONGRATULATIOS:::CARLOS
Thank,Rebecca
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Hello!Miss Rebecca, you are a very good teacher. Because in Pakistan, we don’t usually speak English.
Keep i up!
How are you doing? Hope you and the other teachers are fine?I want to thank you for this wonderful explanation of names.It will help me in my future.
Thanks a lot to you and all teachers.
Hi!Hello!How are you doing?I was wondering if you can upload a video of yours to improve our English speaking and emotions.I will be very thankful.
Still waiting for your reply.
hi teacher what is the meaning of `maiden name`?
Hi Abhilash,
A « maiden name » is the family name (surname, or last name) of a woman before she gets married.
Hi Rebecca,
Even if I’ve been learning english for years, I found this lesson very useful! It really helps untangle some pretty well mixed up notions!
Dear Ms. Rebeca,
It is an impoliteness way to ask ‘what is your name’ in India. Probably the use of ‘what is your good name’ derived from Hindi phrase “aap ka shubh naam kya hai”. If we use “good name” , it will be considered more politeness/respect.
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I committed a mistake by misspelled your name as ‘Rebeca’. Sorry Ms. Rebecca.
Hi Rebecca, the best serious teacher i like you
best wishes
good work
hi my name is farid i have a business english exam this week do you have advice for me
terima kasih (from indonesia)
I was so confused about these names description.This lesson have solved my problem.Thanks a million, Rebecca.
It was such a wanderful teaching that i never had imagined.I suggest programs like these should be added, to get some of us awake from our slumbers. thank you so much
HI RERE
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Thank you i understand
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What about chinese name with Christian name? For example, Darren Teh Kai Jun. Which one should be the first name, middle name and last name?
hi!your way in teaching helps learners to grasp the information and understand it easily.thank you.A thousand kisses.
I like your lessons! Thank you a lot.
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Teacher Rabecca,
I just finished to hear some of your lessons.Redarding of the names,it was avery useful one.I have had some problems in the past,but from now on,it’ll be different.Thanks Ms.Rabecca.Best regards,Maria.