American names are arranged in the order of first name, first name and last name. The first name, also called the Christian name, is the official name recognized by law. Middle names are often abbreviated and given by parents or relatives who adore the child and even give the child their own name directly. The middle name represents the relationship between the person and his relatives. Outsiders generally do not call the person by the middle name and are not allowed to inquire into the details. Even the court does not recognize the middle name as part of the legal name. Surnames are passed down through generations of families. American law stipulates that women must use their husband's surname after marriage. Even if they are divorced, they should retain it. Without a legal judgment, they cannot restore the surname they had when they were unmarried. In Europe, surnames appeared much later than first names. After the 11th century AD, Europeans began to gradually use surnames. It was not until the Renaissance in the 16th century that the Christian church required surnames to be registered, and surnames became commonly used. At the end of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th century, American Jews were forced to use surnames due to legal restrictions, so they held an indifferent attitude towards their surnames and even changed them frequently. However, the descendants of Spanish people were just the opposite. They valued their surnames more than anyone else. , never willing to change easily. As for the surnames of African Americans, most of them were inherited from slave owners. It has always been fashionable among Americans to adopt the names of extraordinary figures from history. Names like Augustine, Martin, Charles, William, Elizabeth and George abound. At the same time, the presidents and national heroes of the United States are also respected by people. Many people name their children Washington, Lincoln, or Franklin or Roosevelt. In the United States, it is not considered taboo for a son to take his father's name. On the contrary, some people are very happy to let their children and grandchildren use their names and be proud of them. Former U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt and oil tycoon Rockefeller gave their sons the same name as themselves. To make a distinction, when Americans call people with the same name as their father, they often use the word "小", such as "Roosevelt Jr.", "Rockefeller Jr." and so on. When acquaintances call each other, they are accustomed to calling each other by their first name instead of their last name, that is, calling each other by their first name. When the name is called habitually or to express affection, the pronunciation often changes. For example, call John Johnny, James as Jimmy, Jane as Janet, and Elizabeth as Libby, Lisa, or Lizzie. After getting married, American women take their husband's surname but still retain their own first name. Generally speaking, when people address a married woman, she uses her husband's surname plus the word "Mrs." For example, when Clara Ford married John Smith, people called her John. Mrs. Smith. But when she usually writes letters or registers her signature, she often writes Clara Smith with her own name instead of her husband's name before her husband's surname. Once her husband dies, she will completely use her husband's name and no longer use her own name. However, there are exceptions where married women do not use their husband's surname. Actresses often use stage names. In order not to affect the actress's worth, theater managers often keep their marriages strictly confidential, and naturally do not allow them to use their husband's surname. In addition, female writers rarely use their husband's surname because they usually use pen names. Interestingly, some Americans have names that are so bizarre that they even make a joke. It is said that a student from Texas State University in the United States once went to the library to apply for a job. The curator asked him: "What's your last name?" He replied: "Guess." The curator was very annoyed and said angrily: "I'm really sorry, I'm very busy at work and I don't have time to guess your last name." After that, He walked away. In fact, the student's name is William. You guessed it (Wiliiam Yo-gess), unexpectedly he lost an opportunity to do work. Another example is that a police officer in Chicago caught a drunken drunkard on the street and asked him his name. He drunkenly replied: "I am an drunkard." The policeman shouted angrily: "Who doesn't know you are an alcoholic? What is your name?" Unexpectedly, the drunkard did not show weakness and shouted: "Didn't I tell you that my name is an alcoholic?" The policeman checked suspiciously and found out. Sure enough, his name was Toper Cate. Fortunately, such weird names are rare in the United States, otherwise there would be many misunderstandings