A name - that's all we really need to judge people. To find his religion, to find where he comes from and in some cases even leaves people guessing what sex the person is.
Wow. Really? Yes. For instance, I know a Mr.S, whose name suggests he belongs to X religion, but however he belongs to Y religion. Like that!
Well, name pronunciation. Most people, sorry to say specifically - in America cannot get even the simplest of names right. How hard is it to say a name properly? Never mind all of the world's population, just for kids to have a name that they can say out loud or even with pride at times, people in China give them "English" names. And that's because Chinese parents feel that their kids need to have a name that a person in America will be able to pronounce correctly.
The trend seems to be catching on India as well. I have noticed that some people have started changing their Indian names to something fashionable? Just because your boss/counterpart somewhere on this planet cannot pronounce your name properly - should you change it? A name that your parents kept for you so lovingly?
Yeah. Make it fashionable. Kuppusamy is never going to run out of fashion. Traditionally modern - yes! Old Sanskrit names now seem quite fashionable don't they? Attention new moms and dads (**winks**).
Truly, honestly, losing traditional names just because some guy somewhere cannot get your name right is something against what you have been, whoever you might be.
Wow. Really? Yes. For instance, I know a Mr.S, whose name suggests he belongs to X religion, but however he belongs to Y religion. Like that!
Well, name pronunciation. Most people, sorry to say specifically - in America cannot get even the simplest of names right. How hard is it to say a name properly? Never mind all of the world's population, just for kids to have a name that they can say out loud or even with pride at times, people in China give them "English" names. And that's because Chinese parents feel that their kids need to have a name that a person in America will be able to pronounce correctly.
The trend seems to be catching on India as well. I have noticed that some people have started changing their Indian names to something fashionable? Just because your boss/counterpart somewhere on this planet cannot pronounce your name properly - should you change it? A name that your parents kept for you so lovingly?
Yeah. Make it fashionable. Kuppusamy is never going to run out of fashion. Traditionally modern - yes! Old Sanskrit names now seem quite fashionable don't they? Attention new moms and dads (**winks**).
Truly, honestly, losing traditional names just because some guy somewhere cannot get your name right is something against what you have been, whoever you might be.
No comments:
Post a Comment