A1 Level – Elementary
1. What is your name?
2. What is a long name?
3. Do you like your name?
4. What is a common name?
5. Do you have a nickname?
6. What is a nice meaning?
7. Do you worry about people mispronouncing your name?
8. What is a difficult spelling?
9. Do you think a name is important?
10. What is a funny name?
11. Do you know the meaning of your name?
12. What is a family name?
13. Do you like simple names?
14. What are three names you like?
15. Do you think a name affects a person?
A2 Level – Pre-Intermediate
1. What is the difference between a first name and a last name?
2. Why do parents choose specific names for their children?
3. What are the good things and bad things about having a very popular name?
4. How can a person politely correct someone who mispronounces their name?
5. Should all countries have clear rules for naming children?
6. Why is it important to learn a person’s preferred name?
7. Do you think a name affects a child’s confidence?
8. What is the purpose of having a middle name?
9. How does a unique name affect finding a job?
10. What is the difference between a name and a title (e.g., Doctor)?
11. Do you think it is easy to choose a perfect name?
12. What are the problems when people have the same name?
13. When is the best time to start using a new nickname?
14. What are two things that make a name memorable?
15. How does the sound of a name affect first impressions?
B1 Level – Intermediate
1. What are the simple ways to politely ask for the spelling of a name?
2. How does the popularity of a name change over time?
3. Should the government provide resources to help immigrants change a difficult name?
4. What is the difference between a professional name and a personal name?
5. Do you believe that a person’s name influences their character?
6. What are the challenges of pronouncing names from very different languages?
7. How does focusing on tradition affect the choice of modern names?
8. What is the idea of “given name” versus “chosen name”?
9. Is it fair when a person’s name is constantly mispronounced?
10. How does a lack of clarity affect official documents and identity?
11. What are the basic steps for choosing a good online username?
12. What is the value of carrying a family name through generations?
13. Should the news talk more about the importance of cultural names?
14. What are the simple reasons why some people choose to change their name?
15. How does the historical meaning of a name affect its modern use?
B2 Level – Upper-Intermediate
1. What are the simple social problems caused by judgmental attitudes towards names?
2. What are the ethical issues when companies use data to target names for advertising?
3. How does constant online use of pseudonyms affect the value of a real name?
4. Should companies be legally required to address employees by their preferred name?
5. How does the feeling of identity affect a person’s name preference?
6. Who is responsible for educating people on the cultural significance of names?
7. What is your simple view on the practice of giving children very unique spellings?
8. What is the role of technology in automating name recognition and pronunciation?
9. How does the problem of name discrimination affect job applications?
10. What are the clear problems with allowing people to have very long, complex names?
11. What are the legal differences between a simple name change and a legal identity change?
12. Do you think the main purpose of a name is to uniquely identify a person?
13. What steps can community groups take to promote name respect?
14. How does the lack of a simple pronunciation affect a person’s social integration?
15. What are the simple psychological effects of a person being called by a wrong name?
C1 Level – Advanced
1. Is it fair that some names carry a disadvantage in the professional world?
2. What is the moral duty of a society to protect the right to one’s preferred name?
3. How do global migration patterns affect the diversity of names in a country?
4. When should the government consider mandatory use of phonetic spelling on official documents?
5. What are the simple ethical problems of giving a child a controversial name?
6. How does focusing on modern trends affect the need for cultural continuity?
7. Discuss the effects of name-based bias on long-term professional success.
8. How should leaders use knowledge about name psychology to promote fairness?
9. What is the idea of “onomastics” (the study of names)?
10. What are the long-term social effects when a whole generation uses non-traditional names?
11. What are the clear difficulties when courts try to decide if a name is offensive?
12. How does the desire for uniqueness affect the need for social clarity?
13. Do you think the most important thing is the preservation of personal identity?
14. What are the simple moral rules a person should follow when adopting a culturally significant name?
15. Should the government set a clear standard for cultural names in official documents?
C2 Level – Proficiency
1. What is the true difference between a person’s name and their inherent identity?
2. Should we eliminate the system that ties a person’s name to their birth family?
3. How does the idea of anonymity change when names are fully digitalized?
4. What laws are needed to prevent major corporate use of names for identity theft?
5. How do historical views of naming rituals affect modern social rules?
6. How can a society ensure that empathy is shown to people with difficult names?
7. Do you think a universal naming system would fix name-based prejudice?
8. What simple rules should guide cultural leaders when advising on names?
9. How can we stop people from using name preference as an excuse for confusion?
10. What did old thinkers say about language, identity, and the power of words?
11. What will happen to the need for human name choice if AI can pick the perfect name?
12. How do people use the idea of “I have a right to my name” to avoid discussion?
13. How does the experience of a legal name change affect a person’s self-concept?
14. What is the power of a group to demand respect for all names and spellings?
15. If scientists could create a perfect, unique identification system, what would happen to names?
