Baby names
Baby name guides for parents
Plain, practical answers to the questions parents ask most when choosing a name. 4 guides, each a few minutes to read.
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How to Choose a Baby Name: A Practical Guide for Indian Parents
A practical, step by step guide to choosing a baby name in India: meaning, spelling, initials, nicknames, family customs, and registering the name.
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Baby names by nakshatra
What a nakshatra and a pada are, how naming syllables work, and how to use them.
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Numerology and baby names
The letter table, a worked example, and what each number traditionally stands for.
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Naming ceremonies in India
How families of different faiths celebrate giving a baby its name.
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