英语专业四级听力听写训练 第62期:异乎寻常的名字 Unusual Names

Unusual Names异乎寻常的名字

In many countries around the world, unusual names for children are becoming more popular,especially since the increasing trend for celebrities to give their children odd names.在世界上许多国家，给孩子起一个不寻常的名字变得时兴起来，特别是自从名人们逐渐热衷于给自己的小孩起怪名以来。

In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like-the only restrictions on parents relate to offensive words such as swear words.在英国，你可以给小孩取任何名字，但唯一的限制是不能带有粗言秽语。

Some parents choose names which come from popular culture.有些父母挑选的名字来自流行文化，

For example, some babies are named after the character in hot novels and films.例如，有些婴儿以热门小说和电影中的人物命名。

Equally, names related to sport are fairly common.同样，以体育相关的名字也很普遍。

Other parents like to make up names,or combine names to make their own unique version.而别的父母喜欢编造名字或把名字组合到一起创造出独特的名字。

Other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children.在其他国家，给小孩取名却有更为严格的规则。

Countries including Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have an approved list of names from which parents must choose.例如，日本，丹麦，西班牙，德国和阿根廷规定了父母只能为孩子取哪些名字。

In China, there are some rules about what you may call a child no foreign letters or symbols are allowed.而在中国，给孩子取的名字不能含有外国字母或符号。