A is for A name
“Astha? What`s your take on Astha?”
“Meh…”
“Oh God Di! You are so difficult.”
“Listen, you don’t want to help me then just say so ok? I am
not going to settle for any name just cos you can`t think of any cool
one !This is my opportunity. I get to choose my name. Can you imagine- choose
your own name…I mean how liberating is that. I don’t have to be Bhavna anymore.
I can be whoever I choose to be.”
“But Di who is stopping you from being who you want
to be. Just by changing your name you won`t become a different person, will
you?”
“Of course, I will. Imagine people calling me Myrah or
Raina. I would be so so stylish and cool.”
“Di please yaar. Myrah is just angrezi mein Meera and
Raina is a twisted Reena. I don’t understand why are you so hung up on this.”
“Well, you won`t ever understand so stop trying to make
sense of it and google a few more names beginning with A.”
“Why only A? We can look at other alphabets too na?”
“No, we can`t. Vikas said that their Panditji has
said the bride`s name has to start with A. The stars will be perfectly
aligned for a happy marriage then. Panditji suggested that my name
should be changed and this is such a common custom in our community. Look at Ma.
Everyone calls her Deepa but all her school friends and her maternal side call
her Rekha na. It’s a tradition
and so as per this tradition my name will change too. After all I am going to
be new person once I marry Vikas. Now you get it? Chalo look for some
names now.”
“Di, what rubbish yaar. Just by changing your
name you can ensure a happy married life. I mean really which world are you
living in? And why will you be a new person after marriage? Why can`t you be
just you? And are you saying Vikki jiju will change as a person too? If
he`s going to change then are you sure you want to be with him. Aaargh! This is
so dumb.”
“I don’t need your gyaan ok. Help if you want to,
else go. I will choose my name and then
be whoever I want to be. It`s so nice of Vikki to actually ask me to come up
with a name I like. His Mom had apparently said Aarti-eeks I don’t want to
sound so holy. Vikki is so liberal and so is his family. I mean they are
letting me choose a name for myself.”
“Well, if that’s what you want from life then so be it! What
about Archana? Then everyone can call you Archie-that’s like so in”
“Archie- no. Reminds me of Harry and Meghan!”
“Aradhna? Arohi? Aakriti? Amita? Amrita?”
“No too old fashioned.”
“Di yaar. Ok then Ahaana? Or Aisha? Anya? Aalia?”
“No Aalia is too filmy. Everyone will think of Alia Bhatt.
Hmm let me think about Ahaana.
You think I look and sound like Ahaana?”
“What do you mean Di?”
“I mean the name should suit me na. But what can
Vikki call me endearingly? I mean if Vikki wants to call me out will he say Aha?
or Aana . Naah I don’t like this.”
“Di!! Let me give you a simple solution. You be who you
are-Bhavna. Ask Panditji to suggest an alphabet which would be a perfect
match for Bhavna and then let Vikki jiju change his name for you! Stars
can be perfectly aligned from your end too, can`t they?”
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