tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post4434313859462256345..comments2009-07-29T17:51:42.350+05:30Comments on Pachydermic Experiences: What’s in a name?!Nishathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06138361624775397173noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-37149342428093884552008-07-09T14:08:00.000+05:302008-07-09T14:08:00.000+05:30This is the most hillarious post i have ever read....This is the most hillarious post i have ever read.. really...<BR/>I couldn't stop laughing... Each line was so very funny... hehe... I simply loved the way things were explained.. I really didn't know you had so many names...<BR/><BR/>Keep up the good work.. keep blogging!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16905083309461597997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-80704428063782575742008-06-21T13:25:00.000+05:302008-06-21T13:25:00.000+05:30Hey N-I-S-H-A-T... Name problem is common everywhe...Hey N-I-S-H-A-T... Name problem is common everywhere... You may wonder how can SAGAR face name problem. Yes.... I never faced the problem in India... But in OZ my name is a big headache for me now days.... SAGAR- so simple name. But Aussi made me SUGAR, SIGAR (I hate it most, SAGAAR... God knows what more to come out of my name.... Can you imagine some one can call me SUGAR???? But here most of them have declared and concluded that my name is SUGAR. Take yesterday's example. We are extending our house lease for another 1 year. We need to sign a bond. Since I am taking place of the outgoing person, I submitted my passport copy and driving license copy. I was very happy that my name is appearing on the bond paper!!! I went to collect the bond paper... The receptionist was very beautiful. I thought she made my day... She started filling the bond paper and I started falling deep in her beauty... But... But.... When I observed there is no my name in the paper instead written as SUGAR, I completely shocked. Ohh No Not Again... I could see only a Dumbo girl in front of me and no more beauty.... I requested her "please this is not my name. Sugar is to eat not to fill in bond paper. My name is SAGAR". Then she asked me to spell. I asked a simple question to myself "Is my name so difficult"? Then she opened our house file and started correcting my name. I started counting... 9!!! To confirm myself I checked my name on my passport photocopy also. :-):-) I hope by the time I come back to India I will call myself as SAGAR not SUGAR.Sagarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13764256847648582046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-85370516296625109622008-06-20T15:03:00.000+05:302008-06-20T15:03:00.000+05:30Ha ha ha....that was pretty good post dude. But yo...Ha ha ha....that was pretty good post dude. But you should agree, that being a South Indian, I was perfectly correct calling your name for the first time when I heard it, didn't I?<BR/><BR/>Well, I should not tell you wassup with my name. "KIRAN" in telugu means exactly the same as it means in hindi, 'ray'. But the gender association in different parts of our country really made it misleading while addressing me. Just to give you the right stats, out of the 10 Crore population we have in Andhra about 6 percent will be with the name "Kiran". It is a very common name in Telugu households.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-68970485398730414932008-06-20T12:08:00.000+05:302008-06-20T12:08:00.000+05:30Oh Nishat....u have spoken my mind....i am also on...Oh Nishat....u have spoken my mind....i am also one of those whose name is never pronounced or spelled correctly at first instance ;).....<BR/>Though the great Shakespear said "Whats in name"...but I would say.... its "Everything in YOUR name". <BR/>To qoute it in a different way its not just the spelling or pronunciation of the name but your name and your fame go hand in hand. For instance, the big brands (Adidas, Nike,LUX etc.) use the name of great cricketers or filmstars....<BR/>May be its a little deviation from the topic...but afterall its all the NAME GAME!!!!UncommonYetCommonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10056376254754531046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-33023775299665591372008-06-19T18:17:00.000+05:302008-06-19T18:17:00.000+05:30Good Work done Nishu....And even a wonderful topic...Good Work done Nishu....<BR/>And even a wonderful topic selected for blog.....Even one of my friend has such a FLOWERFUL name.......I must say her name is result of some family rivalry.....Hemanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375127784745392542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-27675396352211312452008-06-19T17:34:00.000+05:302008-06-19T17:34:00.000+05:30Too good, this shows where the productivity of IT ...Too good, this shows where the productivity of IT companies is ?!! :) jst kiddin..<BR/><BR/>Sharing your name with a local eating-joint is even more pain in the ***...<BR/><BR/>Once the name was called out quite loudly, and I couldnt stop my reflexes from turning my head towards the source dreading the worst.. only to find that the one who called out was refering to the restaurant and not me...<BR/><BR/>I have been praying hard for the place to close down ever since.. :-DMayurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16305472586306037437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-6932956140642605712008-06-19T17:30:00.000+05:302008-06-19T17:30:00.000+05:30You are not alone in distress my friend!!! I have ...You are not alone in distress my friend!!! I have to go through the same routine.<BR/><BR/>Its always Prashanth or Prasanna. In Oz, ny name was commonly prounced as prassssan and eventually praz!!<BR/><BR/>Sometimes i feel my nicknames (Ravan or Dundee) are better!!Prasan Shanbhaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03915372813478896450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9117594624754374742.post-58701495162793573002008-06-19T17:21:00.000+05:302008-06-19T17:21:00.000+05:30This reminds me of how a Malyalee prof of mine use...This reminds me of how a Malyalee prof of mine used to call me :). First time I heard my name from him, I could recognize its me, even after listening to it for 21 years & not even with the 'unusual' surname in South India. :)<BR/><BR/>I recall how I asked the common frnd of ours ( I ve read you dont like taking names of ppl in blogs) how do we pronounce it :)...I guess you have not travel to Northern part of India where your name could be accentized to Punjabi... wonder what that would be !!!Charuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866739721945504753noreply@blogger.com