‘What’s in a name?’ Shakespeare asked in Romeo and Juliet. It would seem, depending on who you talk to, a great deal. Whether maintaining traditional naming conventions, keeping the surname, or swapping names, these days at least there is a choice to be made.

词汇表 surname 姓，同“family name”

given name 名

moniker 人名、绰号

maiden name（女性婚前的）娘家姓

family name 姓，同“surname”

take her husband’s name 随夫姓

merge 合并组成

to double barrel 双方联姓的

née（已婚女性的姓氏后标注的）原姓

keep one’s surname 保持某人的原姓

dub 称…为，叫作

take his wife’s name 随妇姓

naming convention 命名惯例

swap name 替换名字

测验与练习 1. 阅读课文并回答问题。

1. Why were surnames first developed?

2. Apart from surnames, what other idea did the Normans introduce to the UK?

3. Why did Charlie Shaw decide to take his wife’s name?

4. What did the survey by Rachel Robnett suggest about how people viewed a man who allowed his wife to keep her maiden name?

5. Which word in the article means ‘has the right to do’?

2. 请在不参考课文的情况下完成下列练习。选择一个意思合适的单词填入句子的空格处。

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