You are a teacher and will be teaching a Grade 2 class next year. You’ve just recieved the list of names for your class. The initials are here, you can come up with the full names. The type of area you teach in will determine what kind of names there will be. For example, are there lots of trendy, mis-spelled names? Are there a predominant amount of classic, vintage names? [name]Do[/name] you work in a multi-cultural area? Is there a dominant culture in the class?
When you see the list of names, what are your initial reflections? You’ve never met any of these kids before, but are you starting to form impressions already just based on the names?
You are a teacher and will be teaching a Grade 2 class next year. You’ve just recieved the list of names for your class. The initials are here, you can come up with the full names. The type of area you teach in will determine what kind of names there will be. For example, are there lots of trendy, mis-spelled names? Are there a predominant amount of classic, vintage names? [name]Do[/name] you work in a multi-cultural area? Is there a dominant culture in the class?
When you see the list of names, what are your initial reflections? You’ve never met any of these kids before, but are you starting to form impressions already just based on the names?
You are a teacher and will be teaching a Grade 2 class next year. You’ve just recieved the list of names for your class. The initials are here, you can come up with the full names. The type of area you teach in will determine what kind of names there will be. For example, are there lots of trendy, mis-spelled names? Are there a predominant amount of classic, vintage names? [name]Do[/name] you work in a multi-cultural area? Is there a dominant culture in the class?
When you see the list of names, what are your initial reflections? You’ve never met any of these kids before, but are you starting to form impressions already just based on the names?
JVE- Jezabelle [name]Veronica[/name] Eves(nn [name]Belle[/name]) thought: Very colorful little girl, boy crazy.
OMS- [name]Olive[/name] [name]Michelle[/name] [name]Summers[/name](nn [name]Pippy[/name]) thought- [name]Red[/name] head quiet girl, loves math and reading, best friends with [name]Coraline[/name].
SML- [name]Samantha[/name] [name]Madeline[/name] Lowes(nn [name]Maddy[/name]) thought: One of the popular girls, though rough and tough.
CPS- [name]Coraline[/name] [name]Paige[/name] [name]Sinclair[/name](nn [name]Coral[/name]) thought: [name]Sandy[/name] blonde hair, Olives best friend, Talkative little girl.
APR- [name]Anastasia[/name] Pastel [name]Reginald[/name] thought: Also on of the popular girls, very princessy, quiet girl who love to read and write.
GIH- Gavrila [name]Ilana[/name] [name]Hirsch[/name](nn Gavvy) thought: Sweet little girl, smallest in class, big personality best friends with [name]Roselyn[/name].
AJN- [name]Angelina[/name] [name]Jocelyn[/name] [name]Nigel[/name](nn AJ) thought: [name]Love[/name] to play sports, not into girly things at all, friends with the boys.
RGL- [name]Roselyn[/name] [name]Greta[/name] L’[name]Port[/name] thought:Definitely a reader, Doesn’t like school, best friend to [name]Gavrilla[/name], twin brother [name]Kaleb[/name].
EWG- [name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Wendy[/name] [name]Green[/name](nn [name]Elsie[/name]) thought: [name]Little[/name] English girl, Very comical and loud, Sassy.
LDW- Lashae [name]Delaney[/name] Wilde(nn Lady) thought: [name]Little[/name] girl with big dream, always happy and willing to help, loves school.
FBO- [name]Farrah[/name] [name]Belle[/name] [name]Owens[/name] thought: A very vocal girl, love to play the piano and guitar, best friends with Lashae.
JLT- [name]Jessica[/name] [name]Louella[/name] Tunder(nn [name]Jesse[/name] Lo) thought: Friends with everyone , Rocker girl, loves to dance, Class clown, Best friends with [name]Stefan[/name] and [name]Mahlon[/name].
Boys:
SDP- [name]Stefan[/name] Donelle [name]Paladin[/name] thought: Coolest boy in school, loves art, best friends with [name]Mahlon[/name] and [name]Jessica[/name].
MTM- [name]Mahlon[/name] Tallyn Michaels thought- Hip hop boy, Best friends with [name]Jessica[/name] and [name]Stefan[/name].
KEL- [name]Kaleb[/name] [name]Ethan[/name] L’[name]Port[/name](Roeslyn’s twin) thought: Loves to play football and do plays, Loves school, favorite class is [name]Science[/name].
HCE- [name]Harley[/name] [name]Cleveland[/name] Eves(Jezabelles’ older brother) thought: Very boisterous little boy, Loves trucks.
RLQ- [name]Rowen[/name] [name]Lukas[/name] Quagmire thought: Shortest in class, Loves hockey and football, best friends with [name]Kaleb[/name], [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Jessica[/name], and [name]Patrick[/name].
ZJI- [name]Zane[/name] [name]Jamal[/name] Islands thought: Loves basketball, Doesn’t like school, best friends with
DBE- [name]Daniel[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Ellis[/name](nn [name]Danny[/name]) thoughts: Smartest kid in class, loves any type of sports, Step sister is [name]Jessica[/name].
WVS- [name]William[/name] [name]Vaughn[/name] [name]Sinclair[/name](nn Wiily V) thought: [name]Love[/name] rap and r&b, friends with [name]Jezabel[/name], [name]Kaleb[/name], and Lashae, Down to earth kid.
ACD- [name]Asher[/name] [name]Cole[/name] [name]Dixon[/name](nn [name]Ash[/name]) thought: Always dreaming, Loves to have plays, does boxing, outdoorsy, friends with [name]Langston[/name], and [name]Harley[/name].
PSR- [name]Patrick[/name] [name]Sebastien[/name] [name]Rider[/name](nn [name]Ricky[/name]) thought: Loves I love [name]Lucy[/name](hence nn), always bust out movie titles, best friends are [name]Jessica[/name] and [name]Rowen[/name].
LBF- [name]Langston[/name] [name]Blake[/name] [name]Farrell[/name](nn [name]Farrell[/name]) thought: Tallest kid in class, On football team, Best friends [name]Daniel[/name], [name]Asher[/name], and [name]Angelina[/name], Serious but cool.
JVE - [name]Juliet[/name] [name]Victoria[/name] [name]Ellis[/name] nn [name]Jules[/name] - [name]Jules[/name] is very shy but intelligent and sweet. She is very close to [name]Riley[/name] [name]Logan[/name] and [name]Olivia[/name] Shapley.
OMS - [name]Olivia[/name] [name]Margaret[/name] Shapley nn [name]Liv[/name] - [name]Liv[/name] is as outgoing and outspoken as [name]Jules[/name] is shy and quiet. She is very smart as well and is the girl all the boys like.
SML - [name]Seraphina[/name] [name]Madelyn[/name] [name]Lawrence[/name] - She is a gem of a girl, oftentimes called the teacher’s pet. [name]Seraphina[/name] is a dancer and it’s her true passion, even though she is only in second grade.
CPS - [name]Caroline[/name] [name]Penelope[/name] [name]Shepherd[/name] - [name]Caroline[/name] is the funny girl. She know how to make people laugh, boys and girls. She also loves to act, especially in comedies.
APR - [name]Ainsleigh[/name] [name]Page[/name] [name]Richardson[/name] - [name]Ainsleigh[/name] is “[name]Little[/name] Miss Perfect”. All the girls want to be like her and to her teachers, she can do no wrong. [name]Ainsleigh[/name] is her parent’s only child and their pride and joy.
GIH - [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Isabelle[/name] [name]Harvey[/name] nn [name]Ginny[/name] - [name]Ginny[/name] is a French girl who just moved to the States from [name]France[/name] the summer before second grade. She speaks English as a second language. She is very sweet and a “girly-girl”.
AJN - [name]Addison[/name] [name]Johannah[/name] [name]Norton[/name] - [name]Addison[/name] is very athletic and outgoing. She plays hockey and baseball on all boys teams. She hates to be called [name]Addy[/name] because she thinks it makes her sound girly.
RGL - [name]Riley[/name] [name]Gillian[/name] [name]Logan[/name] - ([name]Kevin[/name]'s twin sister) [name]Riley[/name] is teeny-tiny and as cute as can be. She is very loyal and because she is best friends with [name]Liv[/name] and [name]Jules[/name], she would do anything for them.
EWG - [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Winnifred[/name] [name]Greene[/name] nn [name]Libby[/name] - [name]Libby[/name] is a wall flower. Sometimes she doesn’t get a partner for something because she is so quiet and the teachers forget about her.
LDW - [name]Lia[/name] [name]Delaney[/name] Woodbury - [name]Lia[/name] is outgoing and crazy fun. She is popular and best friends with [name]Ainsleigh[/name]. Sometimes they joke that they’re twins because of [name]AinsLEIGH[/name] and [name]LIa[/name].
FBO - [name]Faith[/name] [name]Bethany[/name] [name]Oliver[/name] - [name]Faith[/name] comes from a devout Catholic family. Her sisters are called [name]Hope[/name] and [name]Grace[/name]. [name]Faith[/name] is mostly concerned with her religion because she wants to please her parents. Her only friend is [name]Seraphina[/name] because [name]Faith[/name]'s parents believe she is religiously sound and they approve of her.
JLT - [name]Jordyn[/name] [name]Lexus[/name] Timothys - [name]Jordyn[/name] is “Miss Preppy”. Despite the fact that her name might lead you to believe that she is a popular princess, she is actually very school-obsessed. [name]Even[/name] in second grade, she has to have perfect grades because she wants to go to [name]Harvard[/name] one day.
Boys:
SDP - [name]Samuel[/name] [name]David[/name] Peters nn [name]Sam[/name] - [name]Sam[/name] is very athletic and your stereotypical boy. He plays hockey all year round, football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and baseball in the spring. He is smart but doesn’t get the best grades because he hates paying attention.
MTM - [name]Matthew[/name] [name]Thomas[/name] [name]Murphy[/name] - [name]Matthew[/name] is a good Catholic boy. He is attending this school because [name]Faith[/name]'s family recommended it to his parents. He tries very hard in school and like [name]Faith[/name], only wants to please his parents.
KEL - [name]Kevin[/name] [name]Edward[/name] [name]Logan[/name] - ([name]Riley[/name]'s twin brother) [name]Kevin[/name] is [name]Riley[/name]'s opposite. He is very tall, much taller than the average child his age. [name]Kevin[/name] just started playing basketball and he loves hockey too.
HCE - [name]Henry[/name] [name]Cole[/name] [name]Evans[/name] - [name]Henry[/name] is a very serious boy. He is known as a child who can’t take a joke and takes everything literally. Oftentimes, this makes him the object of his classmates’ teasing. He is also very sensitive.
RLQ - [name]Ryder[/name] [name]Lewis[/name] [name]Quinlan[/name] - [name]Ryder[/name] is the bad boy of the class. His criminal record consists of failure to complete his homework, pushing and hitting on the playground, and name-calling. He doesn’t have friends; only comrades.
ZJI - [name]Zander[/name] [name]Jaxon[/name] [name]Ichiro[/name] - [name]Zander[/name] is the quirky kid. He is Chinese and can speak Mandarin-Chinese. He often has interesting leftovers for lunch. Some of the kids think he is weird but he’s just different.
DBE - [name]Declan[/name] [name]Brendan[/name] Edwards - [name]Declan[/name] comes from a very Irish family. He is smart but stubborn and when he doesn’t want to do something, it’s not going to happen if he can help it.
WVS - [name]Will[/name] [name]Vinnie[/name] Samuels - [name]Will[/name] is, like his name, very short. Not only in height, but in temper as well. He has been known to blow a fuse every now and then. [name]Will[/name] hangs around with [name]Ryder[/name].
ACD - [name]Anthony[/name] [name]Carlos[/name] [name]Daniels[/name] nn Ant - Ant is another one of [name]Ryder[/name]'s comrades. He is very short, like [name]Will[/name]. But he is tough and kids are scared of him, so he fits in well with [name]Ryder[/name]'s crew.
PSR - [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Samuel[/name] [name]Robinson[/name] - [name]Peyton[/name] is named after his father’s favorite football player, [name]Peyton[/name] [name]Manning[/name]. [name]Peyton[/name] is living up to his namesake by becoming a fabulous football player is second grade.
LBF - [name]Lucas[/name] [name]Bennet[/name] [name]Flynn[/name] nn [name]Luke[/name] - [name]Luke[/name] comes from an English family who loves [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name], which is where his middle name comes from. He is smart and driven so the teachers enjoy him.
You are a teacher and will be teaching a Grade 2 class next year. You’ve just recieved the list of names for your class. The initials are here, you can come up with the full names. The type of area you teach in will determine what kind of names there will be. For example, are there lots of trendy, mis-spelled names? Are there a predominant amount of classic, vintage names? [name]Do[/name] you work in a multi-cultural area? Is there a dominant culture in the class?
When you see the list of names, what are your initial reflections? You’ve never met any of these kids before, but are you starting to form impressions already just based on the names?
Girls:
Jennaviva [name]Victoria[/name] Edwards “[name]Viva[/name]” - Like her nickname suggests, [name]Viva[/name] never sits still. She’s vivacious and full of life. She doesn’t get perfect grades, but she gets by. She has one younger sister and another sister on the way. Thinks [name]Logan[/name] [name]Foster[/name] is cute.
[name]Odetta[/name] [name]Melisande[/name] Sharpton “[name]Odie[/name]” - [name]Odie[/name] absolutely loves cartoons. She is the youngest of six children and nobody really pays attention to her at home, so she just watches TV. She’s pretty behind in school, but is best friends with AJ, who helps her a lot.
[name]Suzanna[/name] [name]Mia[/name] [name]Lawrence[/name] “[name]Suzie[/name]” - A farm girl, [name]Susanna[/name] is friendly and outdoorsy. She gets along better with the boys than with the girls and is a soccer and softball super-star. Best friends with [name]Zander[/name] Ivanson and [name]Lauren[/name] [name]Wilder[/name].
Cassadeigh Patriziah [name]Summers[/name] “[name]Cassie[/name]” - [name]Bright[/name] and precocious, [name]Cassie[/name] is very into science and history. She is a budding entomologiust who won’t let me kill any bugs in the classroom until after she’s studied them.
[name]April[/name] [name]Petunia[/name] [name]Rayne[/name] - Unlike her name suggests, [name]April[/name] is practical and down-to-earth. She gets into lots of arguments with [name]Greta[/name], usually about recycling and the amount of plastic used to produce bottles for [name]Evian[/name] water.
[name]Greta[/name] [name]Ingrid[/name] [name]Hamilton[/name] - A very posh, pampered little girl. Snobby and freaks out if she doesn’t get a perfect score on everything. Probably takes tennis and water polo lessons after school. Best friends with [name]Jessica[/name] Trumbauer.
[name]Allison[/name] [name]Jayne[/name] [name]Nathaniel[/name] “AJ” - AJ is the classroom brainiac. She’s good at every subject, but terrible at sports. She’s kind and patient because she has an older brother with autism. She is best friends with [name]Odie[/name] Sharpton and helps her with homework.
[name]Ruby[/name] [name]Genevieve[/name] [name]Leora[/name] - [name]Ruby[/name] is the quietest girl in the class. She has flame red hair. [name]Ruby[/name] is great at math but her handwriting is totally indecipherable. She has an older brother named [name]Baron[/name] [name]Augustine[/name] and wants to be a doctor.
[name]Elspeth[/name] [name]Winter[/name] [name]Graham[/name] “[name]Elsa[/name]” - [name]Elsa[/name] loves to read. She could sit in the book corner all day if I’d let her. She is an only child who also likes to write stories, and she’s written three “books” so far in class. Mutual crush on [name]Holden[/name] [name]Eames[/name].
[name]Lauren[/name] [name]Dana[/name] [name]Wilder[/name] - [name]Lauren[/name] is a total tomboy. She plays softball, powderpuff football, field hockey, swims, and is a cheerleader for the boys’ teams. She is best friends with [name]Suzanna[/name] [name]Lawrence[/name] and [name]Zander[/name] Ivanson.
[name]Frances[/name] [name]Beth[/name] [name]Owens[/name] - [name]Frances[/name] is the class clown. She can always make the class laugh, usually with a potty joke. She’s also a dare devil who loves to tease other kids and chase people around the playground. Afraid of [name]Matt[/name] Meyers.
[name]Jessica[/name] [name]LeeAnn[/name] Trumbauer “[name]Jess[/name]” - [name]Jessica[/name] is spoiled. She was adopted when she was five and has her parents wrapped around her little finger. She and [name]Greta[/name] [name]Hamilton[/name] are best friends. She has a crush on [name]Kyler[/name] Lobo.
Boys:
[name]Stephen[/name] [name]Daniel[/name] Petrarch “[name]Stevie[/name]” - [name]Stevie[/name] is reserved and very rule-oriented. He has a little bit of OCD, so he is always asking what time it is. If the class is even a minute behind schedule he gets very anxious. Does very well in math class.
[name]Matthew[/name] [name]Timothy[/name] Meyers “[name]Matt[/name]” - [name]Matt[/name] is the class clown for the boys’ side. He is also a little bit mean, he likes to pull girls’ hair and kick dirt at people. He has a crush on [name]Frances[/name] [name]Owens[/name] and chases her around, but she doesn’t like him.
[name]Kyler[/name] [name]Emerson[/name] Lobo - [name]Kyler[/name] is a ball of fire. He climbs up furniture in the class room and then jumps off and is always in trouble. He has a little sister who is 1 year old, and he loves her to death. Oblivious to [name]Jessica[/name]'s crush on him.
[name]Holden[/name] [name]Christopher[/name] [name]Eames[/name] - [name]Holden[/name] is quiet and loves to draw. He also has a huge crush on [name]Elsa[/name] [name]Graham[/name], who feels the same way. They spend every second together, and he draws pictures to go along with her stories.
[name]Ronald[/name] [name]Lucius[/name] [name]Quentin[/name] IV - [name]Ronald[/name] is pretentious and a know-it-all. He and [name]Greta[/name] [name]Hamilton[/name] would be best friends if they knew how to make friends. He’s the only child and is spoiled beyond belief.
[name]Zander[/name] [name]Jaymes[/name] Ivanson - [name]Zander[/name] plays every sport imaginable. He is a total ladies’ man who know how to turn on the charm. He is best friends with [name]Suzanna[/name] [name]Lawrence[/name] and [name]Lauren[/name] [name]Wilder[/name], but has a secret crush on [name]Ruby[/name] [name]Leora[/name].
[name]Dustin[/name] [name]Bennett[/name] [name]Eldridge[/name] - [name]Dustin[/name] is outdoorsy and loves science. He loves finding bugs, snakes, frogs, and other slimy things and bringing them into the classroom for show-and-tell. He has a 6-foot boa constrictor named Bruiser for a pet.
[name]William[/name] [name]Victor[/name] [name]Scott[/name] “[name]Will[/name]” - [name]Will[/name] is short and round for his age. He is messy. His shoes are always untied and he is always tripping over things because he never looks where he’s going. He’s best friends with [name]Patton[/name].
Ambler Coda [name]Dawson[/name] - Ambler is adopted from Vietnam. He loves [name]Power[/name] Rangers, ninjas, and boxing. He takes karate and boxing lessons after school but is very gentle and bright. His best subject is history.
[name]Patton[/name] [name]Striker[/name] [name]Rossi[/name] - [name]Patton[/name] is tall and skinny for his age. He’s the youngest of four and is usually disheveled. He keeps his desk organized, though. He is best friends with [name]Will[/name] and always does his homework.
[name]Logan[/name] [name]Benjamin[/name] [name]Foster[/name] - [name]Logan[/name] likes to sing and dance. He’s friends with all the girls and all the boys. The boys think he’s weird sometimes, but [name]Logan[/name]'s dad is a monster truck driver, so they like him. The girls love him. He has a crush on Jennaviva Edwards.