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Cross culture marriages are affecting Indian scenes. The normal prerequisite of matching horoscopes and including gothra, caste and religion is slowly seeing changes. Women are empowered with education, high job profiles and are making their names in the international map.
With so much modernization the inter caste marriages are easily affecting the name of the future generations. People also do not self classify themselves as Hindus, Muslims or Parsis. The look out for sweet sounding names, musical variety and also the latest trend while naming their child with exclusive names.
Daanish though a Parsi name is easily adopted by a Punjabi family.
Nysa has a greek origin and many Hindu families prefer this for their girl child.
Rare mythological names like Prahlad are also chosen as previously these were omitted as Prahlad’s father Hrinayakashipu’s death was destined through his child.
Indrajeet was the son of Ravana and many families did not approve this. But owing to its exceptionality, many Hindus are opting for such names like Indrajeet, Prahlad and Pradyumna meaning the son of Krishna.
It is also interesting to note that Indians settled overseas are reconnecting with their roots. India is rich in its culture and mythology and names like Amrita, Ambalika, Shrishti and Anya are popular abroad. There is much uniqueness as these names belong to the Indian origin and hence distinguished among other Christian or Oriental names.
Baby name searching is quite a job, a hunt, and people urge for suggestions from friends relatives. Books on naming are available for detailed and alternative meanings.
Mahek meaning fragnance and Khusboo meaning the same is an alternative to the erstwhile Sugandha.
Urdu names are beautiful and very melodious with a Gulnaar, Quasar, Tasleema , Aadab and Salaam.
More variety is seen is adopting names of general meaning like Shaukat, Shaan, Armaan, Ehsaas, Alvira and Rhubarb meaning the musical instrument.
It is easy to find names in East Indian culture like Dinesh Roberts, Tanmay Miranda and Sangeeta Rodricks.
A name like Mira in a Christian family has Italian origins.
Other names also include Milleck and Millouni which are rare in Christian families where the mother of the child has origins in the Middle East.
South Indian tongue twisters in Rajaramachandran Aaru Murugan is seeing a change with Rakshak, Samaaj and Shakti.
Annambal and Sumangala Ragini is seeing a metamorphosis in Riddhima and Prishti.
Names are sure mark of an individual and meanings are essential to suit the personality.
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