| What's in a name? This is the first important decision | | | | Your daughter may spark names such as Bhairavi, |
| you must make for your child, choosing the proper | | | | which means a melody in classical music; Bala, a |
| name that will depict your son or daughter as they | | | | young girl; Bina, a musical instrument; Kalpana, idea or |
| grow up. But how are you to decide on a name | | | | imagination; Kana, forest; Kaumudi, moonlight; Sahana, |
| before you even get to know the person you are to | | | | patience; Sachita, consciousness; Savarna, daughter |
| attach it to? Calling upon your heritage or family | | | | of the ocean; and Shubha, meaning auspicious. |
| tradition is probably one of the best ways to choose | | | | Whatever name you choose for your daughter, |
| your baby's name and names from India have such | | | | Indian names offer diverse meaning and significance. |
| rich meaning that Indian parents can be overwhelmed | | | | Remember, you are not predisposing your child to |
| with their choices. | | | | emulate the meaning of their name, you are choosing |
| If your newborn is a male you have selections like: | | | | a name that may carry on traditions of the family or |
| Darpak, which means Kamdev - god of love; | | | | one that just plain ole sounds nice. Naming your child |
| Dhanesh, lord of wealth; Duranjaya, a heroic son; | | | | can be an enjoyable experience. Discovering the |
| Lalitchandra, beautiful moon; Lokesh, king of world; | | | | meanings behind a name can help in making that |
| Uday, to rise; Ujesh, one who give light; and Unmesh, | | | | decision or you may decide to choose a name of |
| which means flash, blowing, opening. These are just a | | | | family significance. Whatever the case may be, enjoy |
| small sampling of the boys names you as a parent | | | | the process, do some research and best of all, pick a |
| have to choose from. | | | | name that you would like to say time and time again. |