- Does your name have any special meaning?
- Who gave you your name?
- (Similar to above) What is the origin of your name?
- Why did they choose that name?
- Is your name very important to you?
- (Similar to above) Do Iranian people attach great importance to their names?
- When Iranian people name their children, are there any special customs that are followed?
- (Similar to above) How do Iranian people name their babies?
- Are there any big differences between people’s names today in Iran and people’s names many years ago?
- Do many people in Iran have a nickname (or a name that only their friends & family call them)?
- Do Iranian people like to have common names?
- Do Iranian people today usually have a third name?
- What’s the most common surname in Iran?
- How would you choose names for your next generation?
- Does anyone in your family have the same name as you?
- Are there any differences between how Iranian name their children now and in the past?
- Are there any names that are more popular than others in Iran?
- What do your friends call you?
- Did your family have a certain (nick)name that they called you when you were a child?
- Do any other people in your family (extended family) have the same name as you?
- Do many people in your country have the same surname (as other people)?
- (Similar to above) Do many people in your country have the same surname as you?