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Sikhism: Why are Sikh names so patterned?
If one does a sample study of Sikh names even upto 1920s, most of them had no suffixes and prefixes. They were simple names like Bhagat,...
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North Indian vs South Indian
In Tamil, and sometimes other southern languages, names end in '-an' when a person is named after a god, such as Ramnath, Badrinath,...
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Common List of Hindu Names
You may know that the three most common lists of religious hindu names are 1) The Vishnu Sahasranamam 2) The Lalitha Sahasranamam and 3)...
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A name in The Caribbean Region
The name "Chedi" is an Indian Surname. Many years ago, People with that name moved into the Caribbean Region. But by Time, The name...
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7 Tips to Keep a Name
Avoid keeping names which are unpronouncable Let the name have distinct meaning When naming Twins. Do not keep Similar Names or Names...
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Television and a Name
The name, Surabhi was a very uncommon name. But thanks to the TV Programme on Doordarshan. It turned out to be one of the Common Names.
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5 Most Common Names in 1980s and 1990s
We here at nameandfame.org conducted a research on Names in 25 schools in and around Bangalore. More than 9000 students were involved in...
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Names have great significance
The Ramayana of Valmiki is hailed as the "Adikavya", the foremost among spiritual works, in poetic form. The manner in which the sage...
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It's all in the name: Nachiketa
Don’t know about you but we find the name Nachiketa ek dum fascinating and we simply had to search for its origin. Look what we found!...
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What to Consider when selecting a Name
Start by Thinking about your name:- Would you give yourself the same name you already have? Go down the memory name and see weather you...
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Know Yourself through your Name
The following is an extract from the "Life Positive" Magazine "Sigmund Freud, often began his sessions by asking about a person's name....
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What's a Rare Name
Are you wondering what is a Rare Name ???Well, Here is our definition of a Rare Name. "A Rare Name is like a Coat made out of the finest...
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CAN'T STOP FIGHTING OVER BABY NAMES by Melvin Durai
My wife, Malathi, and I have spent several weeks discussing names for our baby and we've finally agreed on something: We hate each...
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Most Common Indian Baby Names in USA
Aditya and Shreya were the most popular Indian names for babies in USA for 2003 according to a recently released Government Data. With...
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