The stories behind our names ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Everyone has a name. It's an important part of our identity. But names can also have meanings that reveal our culture and history. Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ❓❓❓This week's question What was the most popular name for baby girls in the UK last year. Was it: a) Florence? b) Olivia? or, c) Amelia? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish... Vocabulary: ✔️typical - containing the most usual features of a particular type of person or thing; a good example of that type ✔️mass migration - historical movement of large groups of people from one geographical area to another ✔️pull the threads - (idiom) investigate deeper into something to reveal the hidden connections behind it ✔️anglicised - changed to appear or sound English ✔️(can't) be bothered - (don’t) make the effort to do something ✔️tricky - difficult to manage; requiring careful use More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Are you unhappy at work? 👉    • Are you unhappy at work? ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Do you have eco-anxiety? 👉    • Do you have eco-anxiety? ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Can you stop a disaster? 👉    • Can you stop a disaster? ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ The right way to say sorry 👉    • The right way to say sorry ⏲️ 6 Minute Eng...   ⭐ Foraging for wild food 👉    • Foraging for wild food ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Plants fighting pollution? 👉    • Plants fighting pollution ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Should we fear chatbots? 👉    • Should we fear chatbots? ⏲️ 6 Minute English   ⭐ Is it wrong to eat plants? 👉    • Is it wrong to eat plants? ⏲️ 6 Minute Eng...   🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbclearningenglish.com ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉   / bbclearningenglish   ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉   / bbclearningenglish.multimedia   ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉   / bbclearningenglish   Get our app: Android 👉 https://bit.ly/2PeLcf6 iPhone 👉 https://apple.co/2wmG2GU We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #names #history #6minuteenglish