We all love children. We all try to suggest a name for the newborn. Because, a name is an identity for a newborn which is perhaps more significant than its voter I card, ration card, or driving license. This is because, a name will cling to its existence all through its life.
We no longer suggest names that are somewhat old fashioned like Shyamaprashad, Gopinath, Gourishankar, or Purushuttam to ensure that they do not face embarrassment in the future because of their name. (Remember Khosla Ka Ghosla?) We may consult the mumerologist to add the extra ‘K’ to its name that will bring everlasting happiness in life. We consult numerous booklets and websites to gift the newborn an unique name that helps it to enlist itself in the universe’s directory.
But there are certain factors beyond our control which has the potential to make or break a name. Only time can say whether a name will be respected or ridiculed in the future. No I am not talking rubbish. Let’s take an example. I remember my school friend Kohinoor, named after the famous and precious diamond. He was expected to shine in his life like the wonder stone. But as he grew up, he was nicknamed ‘ultra thin’ by his classmates because of the obvious reason requiring no explanation. And no doubt, he became the laughing stock among his friends, and now, among his colleagues. Even in his campus recruitment interview, the interviewer gave a dirty grin hearing his name. Obviously, nobody had any idea about his future misfortune while naming the boy, as the condom manufacturer was nowhere in the scene then.
In our school bus, there was an identical twins named Rahul and Hrithik. Initially Rahul was famous among his classmates because of the back-to-back releases of the Shah Rukh Khan movies, whereas Hrithik was an ordinary name then. But the release of the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai suddenly changed everything. Suddenly Hrithik became more popular.
I also remember that somebody named Hari Sadu lodged a defamation suit against the agency that made the Timesjobs advertisement.
So, a name has the potential to make or break one’s personality. Although one can make their names popular by their own deeds like SRK and Hrithik, the names of the poorer souls are at the mercy of the circumstances. I wonder what has happened to the girls named Chameli, Bubly or Madhubala. Either they have adopted a different name, or are still fighting a loosing battle.
So giving the best possible name to a newborn is as much a part of research as it is a matter of sheer chance. Who knows what comes out in the future that can boost or demolish one’s name. So let’s hope we don’t have to run after the lawyer for an affidavit.
We no longer suggest names that are somewhat old fashioned like Shyamaprashad, Gopinath, Gourishankar, or Purushuttam to ensure that they do not face embarrassment in the future because of their name. (Remember Khosla Ka Ghosla?) We may consult the mumerologist to add the extra ‘K’ to its name that will bring everlasting happiness in life. We consult numerous booklets and websites to gift the newborn an unique name that helps it to enlist itself in the universe’s directory.
But there are certain factors beyond our control which has the potential to make or break a name. Only time can say whether a name will be respected or ridiculed in the future. No I am not talking rubbish. Let’s take an example. I remember my school friend Kohinoor, named after the famous and precious diamond. He was expected to shine in his life like the wonder stone. But as he grew up, he was nicknamed ‘ultra thin’ by his classmates because of the obvious reason requiring no explanation. And no doubt, he became the laughing stock among his friends, and now, among his colleagues. Even in his campus recruitment interview, the interviewer gave a dirty grin hearing his name. Obviously, nobody had any idea about his future misfortune while naming the boy, as the condom manufacturer was nowhere in the scene then.
In our school bus, there was an identical twins named Rahul and Hrithik. Initially Rahul was famous among his classmates because of the back-to-back releases of the Shah Rukh Khan movies, whereas Hrithik was an ordinary name then. But the release of the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai suddenly changed everything. Suddenly Hrithik became more popular.
I also remember that somebody named Hari Sadu lodged a defamation suit against the agency that made the Timesjobs advertisement.
So, a name has the potential to make or break one’s personality. Although one can make their names popular by their own deeds like SRK and Hrithik, the names of the poorer souls are at the mercy of the circumstances. I wonder what has happened to the girls named Chameli, Bubly or Madhubala. Either they have adopted a different name, or are still fighting a loosing battle.
So giving the best possible name to a newborn is as much a part of research as it is a matter of sheer chance. Who knows what comes out in the future that can boost or demolish one’s name. So let’s hope we don’t have to run after the lawyer for an affidavit.
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