2016年ESL之就医和人际交往 01 Naming Children（在线收听）

ESL Podcast 1170 – Naming Children 

Celeste: So, here is my shortlist. 

Albert: A shortlist for what? 

Celeste: Baby names. 

Albert: We have months to decide. Don’t you think we should wait? 

Celeste: No, I want to be prepared. Here, take a look. See what you think. 

Albert: Ezekiel?! You want to name our child Ezekiel? He’ll be teased by every kid in school. 

Celeste: It’s a family name. I was trying to appease my parents. They’ve been suggesting a lot of family names. We could call him by a nickname, maybe “Zeke.” 

Albert: I’m not naming my child Ezekiel. His name would be Ezekiel Eckleman. That’s a mouthful. I also want to steer clear of alliterative names. I’ve never liked them. 

Celeste: Okay, are there any names you like on my list? 

Albert: Not Alan Phillip. That’s for sure. 

Celeste: Why not? I thought we’d name the baby after my grandfather. Alan is a nice first name and Phillip is a nice middle name. 

Albert: His initials would be “A.P.E.” – ape! He would never live that down. 

Celeste: How about “Mikol”? 

Albert: You mean an alternate spelling for “Michael”? People don’t know how to pronounce a name with an odd spelling. 

Celeste: Well, are there any names you do like? 

Albert: Albert Eckleman Junior has a nice ring to it. 

Celeste: As you say, we have months to decide. Let’s keep an open mind. 

Albert: Humph! 

Script by Dr. Lucy Tse