Vinayak and Names

The origins of a name can be extremely important. After reading the article Vinayak Chaturvedi wrote, i came to the realization that names have so much significance behind them. Vinayak was able to write an entire article as to how he came to discover the history behind his name. "It is a common practice in India for families to wait several years before giving formal names to children..." (Chaturvedi 213) I believe this is almost a sad thing. The explanation given for this is the fact that children sometimes did not survive long enough, so the name would not be wasted on them? It appears that naming is somewhat of an important practice because it is meant to describe the person's personality in India. Later on in the article, it is mentioned that the family name usually describes the person's family history. I think this is a very interesting idea and i believe that this is true for some asian countries as well. The fact that a person can judge you and be correct based on your name solely, is somewhat eerie.
Perhaps the most startling point in the article is when the Parchure's personal family affairs are revealed. When i read the section about Upendra Parchure's abusive nature, it came as quite a shock to me. In the world we live today, such dealings are somewhat "hush hush" and not much is publicly claimed. The connection that is made in the article about how Dr. Parchure's violent nature in the home related to the violent nature towards the outside world was one of the most interesting parts of the article.