.. till I met Short Boy.
Imagine being named after a raagam with a unique gandhara swara. Bleh.
What prompts evil parents to name their off-spring as Charukesi, Kokilapriya or Amritavarshini? Does god punish such parents by ensuring that most of these children named after lovely raagams are not just tone deaf but also bestowed with a less than pleasant voice?
At my work-place, most of my colleagues are named after several raagams. Yet, when they open their mouths, one hardly finds any semblance of music.
Only we women need to endure this. The boys are far luckier that way. Their names are merely idiotic, not exotic.
Today I met Short Boy, who is called – Yazh. Really. My heart went out to him. Firstly, nobody will probably get that name. And if they do get it, they are probably thinking of Kovalan and Madhavi. Music and Sangam literature, can it get any worse?
Haha. I read that tag as erotica and was wondering after reading your post.
That is alright. It is not your fault. After all, I am themoronmagnet.