Backward Name

NAME

Backward Name

WHO

Participants who don’t know each other's names yet. This activity can work for In-person or online modalities.

DURATION

10 - 15 minutes.

DIRECTIONS

1. Participants arrange in a circle (in-person space) or ask for volunteers (in an online space).
2. Let students know they can write down when they hear.
3. One at a time, participants say their name backward. Give a model example of a participant saying, “Hi, my name is Samoth!”, (which is Thomas)
   1. Note if your name is the same, then say you’ll be doing your middle or last name. E.g. Bob or Anna.
4. Peers’ guess the name before moving onto the next participant.

ADAPTATIONS/TIPS

• Change the word to something else, such as your favorite food or pet name.
  • Note this might be useful for groups that already know each other.