name game
Syllable substitution activity
A name game is any activity built around names—memorizing them, rhyming with them, or playing on their sounds.
The term often refers to the 1960s song that creates nonsense rhymes from names: Shirley, Shirley, bo-birley.
More broadly, it describes strategic use of names for effect: Politicians play the name game, dropping famous supporters.
- rhymeMatching terminal sounds
- guessingEstimating without certainty
- partyGathering for celebration
- icebreakerTension-easing social activity
- get to knowBecome acquainted with
clapping · call and response · chant · camp song · Shirley · banana · silly · memory · circle · children · playground · rhythm · song · repetition · fame · blame · shame · claim
- group gamesicebreaker, team building, energizer, energizers, team challenge
- rhyming pairscat hat, true blue, old gold, wild child, sweet treat
- road trip activitiesslug bug, punch buggy, travel bingo, yellow car, Mad Libs
- team activitiesteam building, team outing, team challenge, team dinner, team lunch
- icebreakersicebreakers, ice breakers, would you rather, never have I ever, introductions
- rhyme gamesrhyme time, nursery rhymes, silly rhymes, word families, end rhyme
name gameathletic competition
Organized physical contest
board game · card game · video game · sport · number game
name gamestraight talk
Honest, direct communication
direct address · calling a spade a spade · telling it like it is · cutting to the chase · honesty
name gameguessing game
Activity requiring deduction from clues
logic puzzle · problem-solving · analytical reasoning · twenty questions · riddle
name, game, names, named, naming, nameless, namely, nickname, surname