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雅思口语范文：Names

　　What name do people at home call you?

　　Just my name, sometimes my Dad called me son, my mom called me babe as nickname.

　　Do many people in China have a nickname?

　　Most of the people will have a nickname in China. Because they like having the option to use a familiar and affectionate name for someone they are close to.

　　Are there any big differences between peoples names today in China and peoples names many years ago?

　　The most obvious distinct that I know is that names tend to be more diverse and unique these days. There are even some names that contain very uncommon characters now, which can cause a lot of inconvenience for others actually.

　　Do Chinese people like to have common names?

　　No. Everyone wants to be unique and have an unusual name. Im quite happy with my name now. I think its pretty, fairly unique, and sort of formal.

　　Why are some Chinese names very similar to each other?

　　I guess its because that Chinese people prefer a certain range of characters which symbolize special means or some traditional virtues that we value in our culture. For example, when we name a boy, we like to use some words with the meaning of courage, persistence and greatness.

　　Is your surname very common in China?

　　It cant be common anymore. I am sick of my name because it has nothing special. When you walk around the streets and you just hear about 3 girls with the same name.