https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/a57166fe-116f-40b9-8048-dabe8a5c9b5f Everyone has a name. It's an important part of our identity. But names can also have meanings that reveal our culture and history. Neil and Beth discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ❓❓❓This week's question What was the most popular name for baby girls in the UK last year. Was it: a) Florence? b) Olivia? or, c) Amelia? Listen to the programme to hear the answer. [Cover: Getty Images] You can download audio and text here 👉 https://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english_2023/ep-230831 Vocabulary: ✔️typical - containing the most usual features of a particular type of person or thing; a good example of that type ✔️mass migration - historical movement of large groups of people from one geographical area to another ✔️pull the threads - (idiom) investigate deeper into something to reveal the hidden connections behind it ✔️anglicised - changed to appear or sound English ✔️(can't) be bothered - (don’t) make the effort to do something ✔️tricky - difficult to manage; requiring careful use More 6 Minute English episodes: ⭐ Are you unhappy at work? 👉 https://youtu.be/V2eW5jGQe8I ⭐ Do you have eco-anxiety? 👉 https://youtu.be/VkLIUXjNwYc ⭐ Can you stop a disaster? 👉 https://youtu.be/UEH3oRSgVXQ ⭐ The right way to say sorry 👉 https://youtu.be/Ag7-U4ga9mA ⭐ Foraging for wild food 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGzKWfQOKeQ ⭐ Plants fighting pollution? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC_lCOxR5e0 ⭐ Should we fear chatbots? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DxR2waii1Ck ⭐ Is it wrong to eat plants? 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTCyYJplnEk 🤩🤩🤩 SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more English videos and podcast English to help you improve your English 👉 http://tinyurl.com/ps3hplv ✔️ Visit our website 👉 https://www.bbclearningenglish.com ✔️ Follow us on Instagram 👉 https://www.instagram.com/bbclearningenglish ✔️ Find us on Facebook 👉 https://www.facebook.com/bbclearningenglish.multimedia ✔️ Join us on TikTok 👉 https://www.tiktok.com/@bbclearningenglish Get our app: Android 👉 https://bit.ly/2PeLcf6 iPhone 👉 https://apple.co/2wmG2GU We like receiving and reading your comments - please use English when you comment 😊 #learnenglish #bbclearningenglish #names #history #6minuteenglish Thu, 09 Jul 2026 04:22:39 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://video.pavel-english.ru https://video.pavel-english.ru/client/assets/images/icons/icon-96x96.png https://video.pavel-english.ru/videos/watch/a57166fe-116f-40b9-8048-dabe8a5c9b5f All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://video.pavel-english.ru/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.