Steps for the Activity
- Get everyone on their feet and standing in a circle.
- The facilitator introduces the exercise
We are going to say our name and then briefly share the story of our name. It might be an anecdote about why your parents chose it, it might have to do with the meaning, it could be a story about your first name or your last name. And if you don’t have a story you can make one up.
- Facilitator tells their story to model the exercise and then passes it around the circle.
Discussion
What did you notice about the stories? Did anything surprise you? How did it feel to tell a story? Is that something you’ve shared with people before?