Who or What's someone's name

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Hello everyone. Please compare the followeing questions. Let me know the difference between the following questions. Is it correct at all if someone asks ... "Who is your sister?" or he just can ask "what's your sister's name?"

1. Who is your sister?
2. What’s your sister’s name?
3. Which one is your sister?

when you may ask "Who is Mr Smith?"
And when you may ask "Which one is Mr Smith?"
?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

sunny1231. Who is your sister?

It is a very unusual question.
The answer is not a name. It is something like:
She is Bill Gates' sister-in-law.
She is the leading lady in the film "Dracula."
She's only woman sharpshooter on the city's SWAT team.

The person who is asking the question knows that your sister is well known for something, and can't remember.

sunny1232. What’s your sister’s name?

Typical answers:
Claire Brooks.
Sydney Summers

sunny1233. Which one is your sister?

Where you are looking at a group of women and you know my sister is in the group, but you don't know which one she is.

Typical answers:
She's the one in the blue blouse.
She's on the top row, third from the left.
She's the one who just sat down next to Joe.

Sunny123 · Answer

Alphecca , thank you for your great answer.
Please compare between the following questions too. if they are used in different situations. if they are natural or not?

1. Who is Mrs Newport?
2. Which one is Mrs Newport?
and
3. Who is she?
?

AlpheccaStars · Answer

sunny123Please compare between the following questions too. if they are used in different situations.

The exact same answers as for "Who is your sister?..."

sunny1231. Who is Mrs Newport?

She's the mayor's sister.

sunny1232. Which one is Mrs Newport?

She's the tall woman with blonde hair and a red jacket.

sunny1233. Who is she?

She is Mrs. Newport, the mayor's sister.

Sunny123 · Answer

Ok, thank you Alphecca

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