Review pg. 10 “My Name” from House on Mango Street. Think about Esperanza’s reactions to her name, and why she chooses another. Think about the importance of a name. Rewrite this chapter so that it is about your name. Mimic Cisneros’ style. Ideas: Where your name came from, what you like/dislike about it, what would you choose for a new name? How others perceive your name. You could use this generator to get you started on your lazy poem.
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SMorris
8/23/2016 04:25:19 pm
In English my name means lily of the valley. The Christian meaning is Full of Grace. Bestowed with undue favor. A blessed sinner. A beautiful flower that neither toils nor spins but has everything provided by the Creator. It goes back to Biblical times and is used in many different languages. Susan. An alliterative name of "s"es. Combined with my maiden name, Steiner, it is a tongue twister! It always reminds me of white with green leaves on a blue background. A quiet name like sssssshhhh.
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Alexis
10/13/2020 08:19:46 am
My name is Alexis and in English it means protector of mankind I don't really have a nickname that people call me but sometimes people just call me Alex but usually just Alexis. In the German origin Alexis means Noble Truth.
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Natalia
8/29/2017 09:38:18 pm
My name means “birthday of the Lord” and has Russian origin. My mom chose it for me because during her childhood she went to a Catholic College and she met a nun, her name was Mother Natalia and she gave my mom a little bottle with the shape of The Virgin Mary. When I born, she chose this name for me because I think that it is a way of remembering her, my mom really loved her. I know that my name has a nice origin, meaning and story but I don´t like it. I think that it´s ancient but at the same time it’s so childish. When someone calls me “Natalia” I think that he/she is angry with me, but if someone calls me “Naty” the first thing that comes to my head is that I´m a little child. I have another name: Sofia, I like this name more than the other one. Sofia means “wisdom” and it has Greek origin. The most important reason why my mom chose this name for me is because it’s my Grandma´s name, and all her granddaughters and great granddaughters have Sofia as their middle name. If I could change my names I would not do it. I may not like my first name, but it’s a part of me and I wouldn’t change it.
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Julianna Cavarretta
9/20/2018 08:08:51 pm
In Latin my name translates to young. In Spanish and at home my name is Julianna. It is to long for everybody at my school. It is the name everyone spells wrong at Starbucks. It is what I'm known as to the world. It is my identity.
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Nathan Henriquez
8/25/2020 10:14:56 am
In English my name means Gave it comes from a Hebrew origin My dad chose this name for me. Most people just call me Nate and i'm fine with it. I honestly like my name and i wouldn't change my name. Not really anyone calls me Nathan just a few but most people like my parents and siblings and friends call me Nate. I wouldn't change my name because my parents gave me it so its special even if I had some really wack name i wouldn't change it because my parents gave it to me. I think i have a pretty normal name though so i'm gonna keep it.
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Antonio contreras
8/25/2020 10:18:53 am
In English the meaning of the name Antonio is Highly praiseworthy.The name Antonio is a Spanish baby name. In Spanish the meaning of the name Antonio is Beyond praise. My mom came up that name when she when to church and heard the Antonio from the priest and it also reminds her of her dad because he passed away and she wanted me to have his name because i remind her of him. I dont like it because people dont pronounce my name or they just call me tony when i dont listen.
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Joseph Garcia
8/25/2020 02:13:04 pm
In English the name Joseph means a biblical baby name. In Spanish my name is Jose. My mom came up with the name Joseph because its my dads name in English. I don't have any nicknames. I wouldn't change my name because I like this name and because my parents named this.
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Alexis Aguilar
8/25/2020 02:32:12 pm
In English my name means "helper", derived from Greek. In Spanish it means "defender" and is also derived from the alexein which is of the meaning to 'ward off, to defend and my name is used in many different languages. The Spanish Alicio is a form of Alexis that is used in foreign languages.
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Joseph Lopez
8/25/2020 03:53:56 pm
My name comes from The Bible. Joseph is a common masculine given name, derived from the Hebrew Yosef. I don't know why but I don't like my name. I honestly don't know what I would change my name too if i would ever. My family call me by my nickname which is Joey.
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Zoey Diaz
8/25/2020 03:57:33 pm
In English my name means "life". it has a Greek orgin. My name was given by my sister. i was originally going to be named Bella but my parents liked how Zoey sounded better. All of the names i have, have Z in them. My whole name spells out zed, Which means Z. I think my first name is kind of basic. When i was little i used to have people call me by my middle name. Iv'e learned that my name isn't much of a big deal.
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william solis
8/25/2020 04:18:38 pm
my name means vehement protector its origin is from northern europe my name is okay i like it but if dont i can witch out with my name after william .i would not change my name and if i did i would not know what to change it too my family calls me william and other times my second name which im ot gonna talk about
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MariAnne Rivera
8/25/2020 05:11:59 pm
My name means bitter, it has a Greek origin. My name was given by my dad. I was supposed to be named Danika but my parents changed there mind. if i were to change my name I wouldn't know what to change it to. My nickname is Mary and there is another one but we don't speak of that one haha.
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Luis Rocha
8/25/2020 05:34:56 pm
My name means famous warrior, it comes from a German origin. My name was given by my mom. I was supposed to be named just Angel but my mom decided to switch angel to my middle name and add in Luis at the front. If I was able to change my name I would change it to Domelio because I think it sounds cool. My nickname is Angel and people say my name fits me but I do not know if it does.
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Kristanyia Mau
8/27/2020 10:56:02 am
My name comes from a Hawaiian flower. The one thing I love about my name is that it’s a unique and pretty name and one thing the I dislike about my name is that people have a hard time saying / pronouncing it.
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natalie ramos
8/27/2020 05:56:43 pm
my name comes from English French orgin. what I like about it is that It easily said not hard to say or hard to say. its simple and I like simple. what I dislike about it is how people say it in Spanish and I don't like my name in Spanish better off in English lol. hmm I think I would chose anna. the name always seemed so nice. they don't think anything of it although my family sometimes calls me nanas and I don't mind it just not in Spanish. my grandma chose my name and im fine with it
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yesenia
8/27/2020 09:49:40 pm
My name Yesenia means Palm Tree and is of Spanish orgin. The one thing i like about my name is that theres not a lot of people who have this name. My parents wanted to choose from these names ivy, Carmen, Esmeralda, Yesenia. My mom picked my name because she always liked this name.
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Katelyn Mitchell
9/16/2020 10:00:53 am
My name means pure in German and in the bible. The associated lucky number for my name is 7. My mom named me because she always got what she wanted when my mom and dad were together. My dad wanted to name me either Mickayla or Mackenzie. I kind of don't like my name because when my cousin was little she couldn't pronounce her Ts correctly so she called me Cakelyn instead of Katelyn. It took my grandma and aunt a while to realize but when they did they started calling me that and they still call me that. When I was little, I had a bunch of nicknames. My dad always called me peeda and I think that was just something he made up but he also called me smarty pants. My grandma called me pokey, slow poke, bones, and bone head. My step grandpa called me monster and my biological grandpa called me skinny Minnie or baby doll.
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Nicole Duque
9/16/2020 03:59:50 pm
In means Victory of the People and is of French origin. My name comes from my late grandfather's name. It is a feminine given name and a surname. I don't really dislike my name since it reminds me of my grandfather even though I have never met him. It reminds me of my father as he has the same name as my grandfather. My name pairs well with my last name. I still wish I had a different name, a name that fits me better. I am not sure what my new name would be, I haven't thought too much about it. I've had a few nicknames because of my name. I've been called Nickel, Nikki, Nicolita, Nico, and Nic which is my favorite out of all. I prefer for people to call me Nic but my family calls me whatever they want.
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Claudia Ramirez
12/8/2020 08:47:01 pm
I dont really like my name why, well because, The meaning of Claudia in Latin origin is..."lame". yup, thats the meaning of my name (so sad). I really don't know why I actually dislike my name, if someone asks me what my name is, It'll just be hard for me to say it. I'd just stand there awkwardly frozen. I'm not trying to be rude, its just as if I'm embarrassed of saying my own name.
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