Among most people in the world, children are given names. In viet nam children have a family name followed by a "given name" or fore name. Most also have a middle name. However, not all people name children in the same way. Some people believe that the spirits of those who have died are reborn in babies. To name a baby, the parents begin by saying the names of the childrens ancestors. The baby may sneeze, smile, or cry when a certain name is said. The parents think that means the ancestor is reborn in the baby. The baby is given that name.
Some people change their names. Navaho Indians is America change their names when they want new ones. The Navaho can secide to use mothers last name rather than the fathers. They may want an English name in place of a Native America one. Or they may change their english name into navaho name. The Navaho do not think its importat to keep the same name.
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