Until now he had a lot of names "Chappu kutti", "Nimma pandu", "Nandu", "pandu", "Chinni Chellam", "Pattu kutti" and on. After a long thought, considering atleast a few hundred shortlisted names, ensuring that the name is easily usable by all our close family, he is NOT untitled/noname anymore. He will be proudly called "Sarvajith". Phew! one big process done. Now I understand why it is really tough to choose the right name. Name is to be used comfortably by all. Choosing a name like "Kosaksi Pasapugazh" may sound fancier, but it be really tough to hear everyone around you killing the name.
You get a lot of good names for girls. Girls get a lot of choice, be it name, be it dress, be it ornaments. We had a good number of shortlisted names for a baby girl. But when it turned out to be a boy, aah! "I should start searching for a name". And it took nearly 45 days to get to those last 2 names. We wanted to give the choice to him to choose one of those two (Just to push back it to him in case if he doesn't like the name). He is Sarvajith, when split becomes Sarva (everything) and jith (victorious). Another inner meaning to it, 'Sar' from his mother's name and 'va' from his father's name. So the name.
Soon after finalizing the name the first big celebration started (Infact it was the other side. If there had not been a celebration, he would still have been untitled). It was a customary naming ceremony where the kid will be given honey and his nears will whisper his name in his ears. Honey was his first food other than his daily milk procedure. A huge gathering, much higher than we expected turned out to bless our kid. More importantly he had an opportunity to see his 3rd elderly generation and perform his ritual rights on her (Kanaghabishegam). Very few people get to have this opportunity. He is really blessed and of course we are too!
Collection of pictures on this occasion!
You get a lot of good names for girls. Girls get a lot of choice, be it name, be it dress, be it ornaments. We had a good number of shortlisted names for a baby girl. But when it turned out to be a boy, aah! "I should start searching for a name". And it took nearly 45 days to get to those last 2 names. We wanted to give the choice to him to choose one of those two (Just to push back it to him in case if he doesn't like the name). He is Sarvajith, when split becomes Sarva (everything) and jith (victorious). Another inner meaning to it, 'Sar' from his mother's name and 'va' from his father's name. So the name.
Soon after finalizing the name the first big celebration started (Infact it was the other side. If there had not been a celebration, he would still have been untitled). It was a customary naming ceremony where the kid will be given honey and his nears will whisper his name in his ears. Honey was his first food other than his daily milk procedure. A huge gathering, much higher than we expected turned out to bless our kid. More importantly he had an opportunity to see his 3rd elderly generation and perform his ritual rights on her (Kanaghabishegam). Very few people get to have this opportunity. He is really blessed and of course we are too!
Collection of pictures on this occasion!
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