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Naming ceremonies mean coming together of the family in unison. This is bonding time and an occasion to enjoy sumptuous meals or snacks along with a lot of positive atmosphere around. Silks, jewelry and adornment are much in style for the new born and the proud parents. Naming the child especially the first born is a grand family affair. This is done by taking into consideration the auspicious time and month as per the Hindu calendar. The christening of the Catholic child is a holy function usually conducted in the church in the presence of close family friends.
Finding the right name is quite an ordeal for a baby boy. The trend is to look for neutral sounding names that does not easily give off the culture and yet has a very ethnic charm in the sound. There are names like Atharva, Pratyaksh, Prateesh, Pratik and also Ved that are simple to pronounce and easy to remember. Other names that are distinct seem like Yug, Dharma, Rashab, Ratish, Daiwik, Pravlit and Nimish.
Names after Gods are like Sabareesh for Lord Ayappa, Darpad means Shiva and Vaman which is a form of Vishnu. There are holy names like Sailabh for Lord Brahma, Gaurish for Shiva and also Varada means granter of boons. Many families prefer to keep names of Lord Shiva who is the ultimate depiction of masculinity. These are found in names like Aniket, Soham, Debesh, Santana, Suprita or Praneel.
It is also noted that in India, the names for boys seem as gratitude towards Lord Ganesha. This is seen as Amit, Ganapathy, Durja, Avighna, Vignesh, Gaurisuta, Herambh, Sarvatman and Yagnakaya. There are easy names after Lord Vishnu like Adinath, Krishna, Keshav, Madhav, Vallabh, Akshaj, Ijay, Lohitaksh and Kumud. Names after Lord Indra who is the King of Gods is Suneet, Tuvijat, Indresh, Amrish and Sachin.
Muslim boy names are almost musical like Waqir, Waqif, Wasim, Dilawar, Toufeeq, Aslam, Ali, Adnan, Asim, Aariz, Fattah, Abud, Asim, Mustafah and Haq. Raahil, Utbah, Najjar and Minhaj are also other Muslim names. Names after virtue can be seen as Adarsh for principle, Subh for pure, Aman for peace, Danish for clever, Laksh for goal, Daksh for able and Darshan for seeking a glimpse.
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