tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post112075190669195643..comments2023-11-19T00:42:48.156-08:00Comments on balancing life: All in a nameSunilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-87576160373399603112009-06-25T02:40:36.993-07:002009-06-25T02:40:36.993-07:00I liked the name paraceta mol!!
Even though malay...I liked the name paraceta mol!!<br /><br />Even though malayali names are meaningless, they are much more user friendly than names from rest of India. Many of them are really hard to spell and pronounce. They may have a meaning. But who cares about the meaning when they are calling some one a name?Suvi Nadakuzhackalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894139644330322063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-25438838704624400912009-02-25T16:37:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:37:00.000-08:00Once I played silkroad, I did not know how to get ...Once I played silkroad, I did not know how to get strong, someone told me that you must have <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">silkroad gold</A>. He gave me some <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">sro gold</A>, he said that I could <A HREF="http://www.silkroad-money.com/" REL="nofollow">silkroad online gold</A>, but I did not have money, then I played it all my spare time. 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I have seen many a times that mallus are the only people who like criticising themsleves rather than appreciating the better things. Names mean a lot, but then these days its 'easy pronounciation' which matters.. so all you guys out there those who dont like your own names, please go and change it.. instead of blaming your parents or the ones who gave u the name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-77378268412694649922007-09-16T20:48:00.000-07:002007-09-16T20:48:00.000-07:00This is quite intersting ! and good to see that th...This is quite intersting ! and good to see that thers quite a no of hits.<BR/>while readin this,i remember "afterall whats there in a name" (oru peril enthiriykunnu.... thast in malayalam ;)<BR/>but there is quite a lot in a name. Or the curent world cares for !<BR/><BR/>Most of the indian names originate from sanskrit or dravidian, mostly god names (we have quite a no. of god names for another 10,000 years) ... thats the practice everywhere in this world !<BR/><BR/>While talking about mallu names, there was a time in kerala( i am not sure rest of india) when lower caste people were not allowed to use godly names , that was supposed to be for the upper castes. So they had to settle with names like koran , chaaakku, cheeraan ( quite funny name). Still the tribal names sounds like that (may be its quite good name withing them).<BR/><BR/>So, names mostly relate to culture, tradition , community and the locality. I hope none of the above people wud pronounce german, afrikan names properly.<BR/><BR/>To Babyjohn above : you always have the option to change ur name ;)Violetshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03786503846551246356noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-90043270028024976392007-03-02T09:32:00.000-08:002007-03-02T09:32:00.000-08:00Hey common, dont tell me u dont kow the meaning of...Hey common, dont tell me u dont kow the meaning of the name shanti.. it means peace. Dont talk abt it when u dont know. And Aby is derived from Abraham.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-91911821882647457142007-02-22T00:24:00.000-08:002007-02-22T00:24:00.000-08:00very nice..I agree that lot of "modern" mallu name...very nice..<BR/><BR/>I agree that lot of "modern" mallu names doesnt have any meaning..<BR/><BR/>But names like ramanujan,ananthapadbhnabhan etc have beautiful meanings.. to understand the meanings, needs to know the language and culture..<BR/><BR/>(what abt Arnold Schwarzenegger,DICK cheney ,Nicky BUTT)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-15944660857490685392007-02-21T11:52:00.000-08:002007-02-21T11:52:00.000-08:00try this one... anoj achan kunji kanja! he was a k...try this one... anoj achan kunji kanja! he was a kida in my clase!<BR/><BR/>then there are the ciby's, aby's, joby's, baby's..<BR/><BR/>which reminds me, this kid tony baby- his sisters name was titi baby..! <BR/><BR/>Oh, and last but not least, some dude with the last name tatipalli... i mean come on now! tatipalli?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08823024498786785440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-47649206147167264962007-01-31T07:48:00.000-08:002007-01-31T07:48:00.000-08:00I'm a mallu too with a not-so-queer name.. he he! ...I'm a mallu too with a not-so-queer name.. he he! Loved your blog though, the most humorous piece on Mallus I've read! Keep it going!<br /><br />PS: Those of you Mallus who seem to take offense... hey guys, take a chill pill!suhollahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17684385411669124998noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-82436216683376341772007-01-25T10:44:00.000-08:002007-01-25T10:44:00.000-08:00I am a malayalee, and my name is Biju as well, tho...I am a malayalee, and my name is Biju as well, though I am male. My mother chose the name for me with the pronunciation of the french word "Bijou" (pronounced Beezhoo), meaning <br />"jewel." However, i've never found the Indian meaning of the name. Can anyone help me?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-70017581397643892932006-12-17T07:04:00.000-08:002006-12-17T07:04:00.000-08:00Su - Nil ? No Good!Su - Nil ? No Good!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1165798191513000242006-12-10T16:49:00.000-08:002006-12-10T16:49:00.000-08:00You touched up on a strange thing about Malayalee ...You touched up on a strange thing about Malayalee naming norms that is very unique. Usually, most of the other cultures have a standard set of popular names and those names would have some meaning or history. Malayalees don't care about it: either they borrow from other cultures or make up something meaningless or that have very bad meaning (one of my wife's friend's name is Shanty). I think, Malayalees care about how the names sounded; not really cared what it suggests or means.<BR/><BR/>I think, the days of making up names are over. Now they are borrowed mainly from North India: Nikhil, Navin, Varun, Tharun etc.<BR/><BR/>I don't think anybody would name their kid with a beautiful, traditional name such as "Balachandran" any more.<BR/>- ThomasAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1164741536889420892006-11-28T11:18:00.000-08:002006-11-28T11:18:00.000-08:00just came acroos this blog....here my pennies wort...just came acroos this blog....here my pennies worth...my husband's name is 'tigi'. Guessing where it came from...the same way most of the mallu names evolved...his dad's name is thomas and his mom's and put the first letters together with an 'i' and there you have it--tigi.<BR/>Imagine my surprise when i found out that someone had listed my husband's name among the female participants in a gathering...and beleive it or not, we found out why...because there was another tigi, a girl, attending the same gathering!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1163214852780527932006-11-10T19:14:00.000-08:002006-11-10T19:14:00.000-08:00Up-to-date, comprehensive information and resource...Up-to-date, comprehensive information and resources on <A HREF="http://www.lifeisfuns.org/" REL="nofollow">funny life</A> is our speciality. You will find all that you need to know and more here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1146920352507062532006-05-06T05:59:00.000-07:002006-05-06T05:59:00.000-07:00To the previous poster, what does an easy to prono...To the previous poster, what does an easy to pronounce mallu name have anything to do with literacy and quality of life in Kerala? I don't disagree with the level of literacy in my home state or the quality of life, but I don't think that has to do with ease of pronunciation of names chosen for our kids. <BR/>My parents named me "Susan", which was easy to get around with in school. Of course, now I am going retro-back to my roots and naming my kids Indian names of Sanskrit origin. Yes, a little harder to pronounce than "Susan", but in this ever changing global world we live in, it is becoming more acceptable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1140225215343633392006-02-17T17:13:00.000-08:002006-02-17T17:13:00.000-08:00from my experience, mallu names are easy to pronou...from my experience, mallu names are easy to pronounce(with the exception of bobbilikumar). I have seen them struggling with names like meenakshi,sundaram,durairaj,pandiyan and many more like that.....i even have heard people asking why certain names are easy(especially mallu) while others are such a toung-twister. Usually i will end up explaining to them that mallu names come from a part of India where almost all the people are literate, where living conditions are comparable to developed nations, a nook where people are intellectually at a higher level than the rest of India.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1137855871832585642006-01-21T07:04:00.000-08:002006-01-21T07:04:00.000-08:00I am a mallu. I came across your blog doing a sea...I am a mallu. I came across your blog doing a search on my name "biju". Generally it's a boy's name but I'm a girl. It's pretty fun to have an uncommon name, you make friends fast. However, it sucks not knowing the meaning of it and where it comes from. Your blog's hilarious and lot of my relative's names are in there. I've never understood the Mallu reasoning behind some of these names and am doubtful if the parents do either other than just following tradition. I've spoken with my parents and other mallu parents and they don't have a valid explanation behind choosing a name other than "well that's how it is done".<BR/>Certainly makes life interesting. Very funny site.<BR/>BijuAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1131694691453714752005-11-10T23:38:00.000-08:002005-11-10T23:38:00.000-08:00my name is baby john. i wonder what my parents wer...my name is baby john. i wonder what my parents were thinking when they named meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1129736911707926232005-10-19T08:48:00.000-07:002005-10-19T08:48:00.000-07:00Well, I am proud of my name....I wonder what makes...Well, I am proud of my name....<BR/>I wonder what makes you so grouchy!<BR/><BR/>Did some Mallu with a funny name screw your girl?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1129665522540315522005-10-18T12:58:00.000-07:002005-10-18T12:58:00.000-07:00to the original author, fabulous fascinations.. th...to the original author, <BR/>fabulous fascinations.. thas all I can say. <BR/>-mattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1121781662037841952005-07-19T07:01:00.000-07:002005-07-19T07:01:00.000-07:00I know of someone who has named his sons "gentlema...I know of someone who has named his sons "gentleman" and "Jai Bajarangbali". I am not kidding. Of course gentleman has a meaning (but first name). But bajju just takes the cake: I can understand "bajarangbali", but why add a "Jai" in front of it!<BR/><BR/>Recently, I saw a video of Russel Peters's standup. He was talking about African names, specifically "!xobile". The exclaimation is a [click] sound you make with you tongue touching the roof of your mouth. Its pronounced "[click]-Zo-Bee-Lay". Wow!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8212356.post-1121124643125841382005-07-11T16:30:00.000-07:002005-07-11T16:30:00.000-07:00Srikanth....u da man...My next post might have som...Srikanth....u da man...<BR/><BR/>My next post might have some sanskrit in it...will post when time permits me to write. Will greatly appreciate your comments there...Sunilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07776658071546232685noreply@blogger.com