Origin Guess
A multiple-choice name quiz: guests guess the language or origin of 12 baby names, from Soren to Bjorn, with four options for every name.
What you need
- Printed quiz sheets (each name with four origin options)
- Pens or pencils
- The host answer key
Setup
- Print one sheet per guest — the sheet tracks a score out of 12.
How to play
- Guests tick one origin option per name.
- Read the answer key aloud and tally the scores.
- The guest with the most correct origins wins.
Variations
- The 12 names (host key): Soren — Scandinavian; Yuki — Japanese; Amina — Arabic; Finn — Irish; Ines — Portuguese/Spanish; Mateo — Italian/Spanish; Freya — Norse; Omar — Arabic; Chloe — Greek; Kai — Hawaiian/Japanese (and more); Elena — Slavic/Greek; Bjorn — Scandinavian.