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HomeGlossary Itemgood name

good name

December 22, 2015February 25, 2016 rkanigel 3957 views

Foreigners in India are often confused when asked, “What is your good name?” The questioner is just asking for the person’s name. It is a literal translation of the Hindi usage “Aap ka shubhnam?” (“shubh” means “auspicious”).Print

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