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Everybody in the world has at least one name．And to each person his name is important because it is his own．
Remember how you don't like it if people can't remeber your name, or pronounce it wrong．Remember how you like you see it printed in the newspaper or even written on the blackboard．That's because it's your own and only you can have it．
Of course, names are not important themselves．There are no“good”names or“bad”names, but they are useful in our lives．You don't have to go around shouting“Hey, you!”or“Hello, girl with the red dress”or“Thank you, man who lives at the end of the street．”If you do, you are making a joke of yourself．
A person's name means something．For example, John or Nathan means“present”．James or Jacob means“he follows after”, Frank means“free”, Charles means“strong”, and Thomas is a word for“twin”．Girls' names mean something, too．If you know a Mary or Miriam, her name means“star of the sea”．Helen means“light”, Edith means“happiness”, Rebecca means“very beautiful”, and Phoda means“a rose”．
We need first names when we are at home, because it is not very often that sisters or brothers have the same first name．But it is different when you go out to play or are at school you may have a lot of Johns and Davids and Sues．You could get all mixed up and not know who is who．That's why we have last names, and last names are really nicknames．
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