I have a real fascination with different people’s names and the meanings and origins behind them! It is quite amazing how someone can take on the characteristics of their name, sometimes before even knowing what it means.
The meaning behind the name is a fun activity that I would sometimes do with the children at my old programme. I would pull out a “baby name” book or look the names up on the internet and share with the children what their name meant. They loved it!
You can always take it one step further and encourage the children to make bookmarks or a canvas with the information on it for the children to take home. Some great websites for name meanings are:
http://www.babynames.com/ http://www.mybabyname.com/ http://www.babynamescountry.com/
Just for fun, I have found the names, origins and meanings of the OSCAR Advisors below!
Anastasia - Greek, Resurrection
Susannah - Hebrew, Lily
Amanda - Latin, Worthy of love
Ariana - Greek, Holy
Julie - Latin, Soft aired, youthful
Odette - French, Ode, melodic
Sally - Hebrew, Princess, form of Sarah
Tania - Slavic, A fairy queen
Kelly - Celtic/Gaelic, Warrior/defender
Susannah
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