Thank you for telling me such an interesting story about your name.

謝謝你告訴我關於你名字的有趣故事。

Naming is also a big event here

命名也是件大事，

but we don't go to fortune tellers;

但我們不請算命師取名字；

parents do the job of naming instead.

而是讓父母取名字。

My mom and dad had an equal share in naming me Elizabeth Casas Smith.

我的父母都同樣用他們名字的其中一部分幫我取名字叫 Elizabeth Casas Smith。

My first name, Elizabeth, came from my great grandmother on my father's side, in memory of her.

我名字的第一個字取為 Elizabeth，這是來自我爸爸那邊的曾祖母的名字，藉此紀念她。

It's a biblical name which means "God's promise".

這是聖經的名字，意思是「上帝的承諾」。

Many English names have meanings that come from the Bible, like David and Sarah.

很多英文名字都取源於聖經，例如 David 和 Sarah。

My family usually call me Liz, which is short for Elizabeth.

我的家人常叫我 Liz，這是 Elizabeth 的縮寫。

My middle name, Casas, is my mother's maiden name.

我中間的名字取為 Casas，這是我母親的娘家姓。

My mother's family came from Spain

我母親的家人來自西班牙，

and Casas means "house" in Spanish.

Casas 的西班牙文意思是「家」。

My family name, Smith, is one of the most common English family names.

我的姓是 Smith，是其中一個較常見的英文姓氏。

It refers to a blacksmith.

它指的是鐵匠。

So one of my ancestors probably worked as a blacksmith a long time ago.

所以我的祖先可能是很久以前的鐵匠。

My parents always joke that my name means "God promises me a house made by a blacksmith".

我的父母總是開我玩笑，說我的名字意思是「上帝承諾給我一個鐵匠建造的房子」。

I don't think I want to live in a house made of iron, though.

雖然我不想要住在用鐵製的房子裡。

BTW, I'd like to have a Chinese name.

順便一提，我想要有個中文名字。

Do you have any ideas?

你有任何想法嗎？

Critical Thinking:

批判性思考：

If you were a parent,

如果你是父母，

would you go to a fortune teller for your baby's name?

你會讓算命師幫你的寶寶取名字嗎？

Why or why not?

為什麼會或不會？