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Names in America
美國人的名字
Most parents in the United States give their babies a first, middle and last name when they are born.
在美國，大多數父母會為剛出生的小孩取全名，依次是名，中間名和姓。
The last name is generally their family name.
姓通常是家族姓氏。
First names are a different story.
而名就各有來頭了。
Some children's names are also the names of cities, plants or flowers.
有些孩子的名字取自城市，植物或花卉。
Religious names from the Bible are also common.
從《圣經》里選名字也很普遍。
Americans even choose names from other countries.
美國人還喜歡挑外國名字或名人名字為孩子取名。
Americans are interested in the names that famous actors, entertainers and athletes give their children.
美國人喜歡給孩子起知名演員，娛樂人士及運動員的名字。
Some famous people like names that have been around for many years.
有些名人喜歡那些已經使用了很久的名字。
Last names as first names are also popular.
把姓氏用作名字的做法也很流行。
Middle names have become important because many famous people use them.
由于不少名人都在使用中間名。因此中間名越來越受到重視。
A middle name is also a way for parents to honor a family member or hero.
中間名也是父母用來紀念某位家庭成員或英雄人物的一種方式。
Some parents give a girl a boy's middle name.
一次家長給女生取一個男生用的中間名。
Some American women use their former last name as a middle name after they marry.
也有些美國婦女用她們結婚前使用的姓作為中間名。
