Part 1 · · 12 samples

What is your name ?

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Ideas to explore

  • Give your full name and say what you would like the listener to call you.
  • Explain who chose your name and the reason behind that choice.
  • Briefly describe the person or story that inspired the name.

Suggested structure

  1. State your full name.
  2. Offer your preferred name.
  3. Say who chose the name and why.
  4. Add a concise detail about the person who inspired it.
Useful vocabulary & examples
feel free to call me
A friendly way to invite someone to use a preferred name.

My name is Hajar Hassan Al-Hattali, but feel free to call me Hajar.

be inspired by
To get an idea or motivation from someone or something.

My mom chose this name because she was inspired by Hajar.

known for her resilience
Recognised for the ability to cope with hardship and keep going.

She is a remarkable woman known for her resilience in Islamic history.

in Islamic history
Within the historical context of Islam and Muslim communities.

Hajar is remembered as a remarkable woman in Islamic history.

Sample answers

Band 8 sample

47 words · Source-reported band

My name is Lakshmi Chobh Singh Thakur, and people call me by my first name, Lakshmi. Lakshmi is the name given by my grandmother because it is the name of the goddess Lakshmi, which denotes wealth, wisdom, and reputation in nature, and this name suits me well.

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Band 8 sample

41 words · Source-reported band

My full name is Asma Saer, but feel free to call me Asma. My mother chose this name because she was inspired by Asma, the daughter of Abu Bakr, a remarkable woman known for her bravery and resilience in Islamic history.

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Band 8 sample

34 words · Source-reported band

Hello, my name is Penson Omean Dieeka. My friends usually like to call me by my middle name, Omean. This name holds special significance for me as I inherited it from my great grandfather.

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