Activity 2: What’s in a Name? [4 points]
Muhammad Ali was one of the greatest boxers of all time. He started boxing when he was 12 years old and went on to become the World Heavyweight Champion numerous times in the 1960s and 1970s.
Muhammad Ali was an African American man born with the name Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. When he was a young man, however, he became a Muslim and converted to Islam. When he converted, he changed his name to Muhammad Ali. During his life, Ali gave a lot of time and money to various charities. He also helped to feed more than 22 million people across the world who didn’t have enough food. Despite all of his charitable work, Muhammad Ali is still best known for his aggressive boxing style, his confident personality and his inspirational quotes.
Changing your name is a big deal! If you were to change your name, what would you change it to?
I would change my name to Sevitahiva because I want remember my grandma and grandpa forever by having both of their names combined.
Hey Chris,
ReplyDeleteI really like your reasoning behind changing your name. Sometimes changing your name can be a waste of time and it can be costly, but I think changing your name to make it more meaningful can be worth it. In fact it costs $170 to change your name. I agree with you, your name is linked to your family and it does represent your whanau. So changing it to your grandparents name combined would be so special.
Keep up the awesome work!
Nga mihi,
Georgia