Question about Indian naming

[Leros]

I have an Indian professor. One of his books is dedicated to his parents. His parents have different last names, neither of which is his last name.

Is this unusual or is there something about Indian naming that I don't know about?

Do Indian families (wife, husband, and children) all all have the same last name like we generally do in the US?

 

[SandEagle]

who cares? lots of parents have diifrent names

 

[Leros]

who cares? lots of parents have diifrent names

I don't care really. I'm just curious since it seems that Indian culture is very conservative.

 

[SonnyDaze]

Adoption? Different baby daddy?

Some Latino cultures take on both last names of the parents at marriage. But the Prof having a different name then both parents does make it.....different?

 

[SandEagle]

I don't care really. I'm just curious since it seems that Indian culture is very conservative.

who cares? lots of cultures are really conservative.

 

[Leros]

I know its a stupid question, but I'm still curious.

Do Indian wives take on the husband's last name? Or do they keep their last name? Do children take on their parent's last name?

I'm just curious if this case is the norm or not. If his parents kept their last names and adopted him, cool. I don't care, I'm just curious.

 

[BoomerD]

My cousins, Running Bear and Fast Elk once told my other cousin, Two Dogs Fucking, about the origin of names in the tribe...

 

[Leros]

My cousins, Running Bear and Fast Elk once told my other cousin, Two Dogs Fucking, about the origin of names in the tribe...

Red dot Indian

 

[Kelvrick]

It might have something to do with middle names and how they move about.

One of my coworkers is tibetan, but grew up in india. She'd probably know, but if I go ask her, she'd know i was browsing the internet on work time.

 

[busydude]

Do Indian wives take on the husband's last name? Or do they keep their last name? Do children take on their parent's last name?

Yes, No, Yes.

 

[Inspector Jihad]

in south indians, especially tamil, the father's first name becomes the last name of his wife and kids. so inspector jihad's wife's name would be wife inspector and his kid would be kid inspector and so on.

this is because they only go by one name usually, the last name part was added later on. others will use their village back home as their last name.

also, most other indians have normal first and last names with the normal rules you're used to. the exception being that the kids middle names are their father's first name. so inspector jihads kid will be kid 'inspector' jihad. i assume this is too differentiate my little jihad from my brother's little jihad.

 

[punjabiplaya]

in south indians, especially tamil, the father's first name becomes the last name of his wife and kids. so inspector jihad's wife's name would be wife inspector and his kid would be kid inspector and so on.

this is because they only go by one name usually, the last name part was added later on. others will use their village back home as their last name.

also, most other indians have normal first and last names with the normal rules you're used to. the exception being that the kids middle names are their father's first name. so inspector jihads kid will be kid 'inspector' jihad. i assume this is too differentiate my little jihad from my brother's little jihad.

+1. This is usually why their names are so long, it's like Roman names. Their name is a family history.

and if you're Sikh but don't use your family name, last name for men = Singh, last name for women = Kaur.

 

[Leros]

Hmm still doesn't explain anything. The books lists the parent's and the professor's first middle and last names. Nothing matches.

Oh well. I guess the wife didn't take the last name and maybe the professor was adopted?

 

[Inspector Jihad]

Hmm still doesn't explain anything. The books lists the parent's and the professor's first middle and last names. Nothing matches.

Oh well. I guess the wife didn't take the last name and maybe the professor was adopted?

did any of them have biblical names? some change their name in all sorts of weird ways after converting.

 

[Leros]

did any of them have biblical names? some change their name in all sorts of weird ways after converting.

Nope. All Indian names.

 

[Saint Nick]

What is up with names like

Srinivashamalamanichaudry?

 

[Scotteq]

I have an Indian professor. One of his books is dedicated to his parents. His parents have different last names, neither of which is his last name.

Is this unusual or is there something about Indian naming that I don't know about?

Do Indian families (wife, husband, and children) all all have the same last name like we generally do in the US?

Is it because where they're from the English translation for "Father's Day" is "Mass Confusion"??? D:

 

[dank69]

My cousins, Running Bear and Fast Elk once told my other cousin, Two Dogs Fucking, about the origin of names in the tribe...

Casino permaban.

 

[busydude]

Nope. All Indian names.

Can you list those names?

Srinivas hamalamani chaudry?

ftfy.. but chaudry is usually a middle name.

 

[alfa147x]

What are the name?

 

[Leros]

Can you list those names?



ftfy.. but chaudry is usually a middle name.

I'd rather not. ATOT shows up on search engines and I don't want the professor searching himself and seeing this post.

 

[busydude]

I'd rather not. ATOT shows up on search engines and I don't want the professor searching himself and seeing this post.

Title of the book?

 

[vshah]

I'd rather not. ATOT shows up on search engines and I don't want the professor searching himself and seeing this post.

he's indian... he's probably on AT anyway.