The Name Game
Ashima is a feminine version of Asim, which means "boundless" or "limitless" This is actually the opposite of her life in America: as the most culturally conservative member of the Ganguli family, she suffers a lot from the life in the town. She couldn't fit the life here.
quote: For being a foreigner, Ashima is beginning to realize, is a sort of lifelong pregnancy – a perpetual wait, a constant burden, a continuous feeling out of sorts.
Ashoke is a variant of Ashoka, which means "without sorrow"; this name is directly This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India. Ashoke has come over a very difficult obstacle: a near-death experience of a train crash. However, he decided not to remember the disaster itself but all the other good things happen after it.
quote: Though there are only inches between them, for an instant his father is a stranger, a man who has kept a secret, has survived a tragedy, a man whose past he does not fully know.
Nikhil means "whole, entire". When Gogol uses this name, it represents his new self; it represented his American identity despite the fact that it is an Indian name. Gogol is only complete with both of his identity as Bengali and American. With the name of Nikhil, he is integrating and assimilating into American culture and becoming a completed entity.
quote: It is as Nikhil that he loses his virginity at a party at Ezra Stile, with a girl wearing a plaid woolen skirt and combat boots and mustard tights.
Sonali is a variant of Sonal, which means "gold". Sonali is the one who is mostly fitted into the American culture, and she has the least struggle about her identity among her family members. Thus, she can be described as golden since gold can shine wherever she lays.
quote: She plays with the dirt they've dug up from the yard and threatens to put the dollar bill in her mouth. "This one," one of the guests remarks, "this one is the true American
Mian, or 冕 in Chinese, means the imperial crown. However, when it's combined with my family name "Wu", it will be "Wumian" or the "uncrowned". I am an introvert person and trying not to get attention from people. A leader's position would rather be a burden for me.
My father's name is Jihua; Ji means "record", and Hua is referring to China
quote: For being a foreigner, Ashima is beginning to realize, is a sort of lifelong pregnancy – a perpetual wait, a constant burden, a continuous feeling out of sorts.
Ashoke is a variant of Ashoka, which means "without sorrow"; this name is directly This name was borne by Ashoka the Great, a 3rd-century BC emperor of India. Ashoke has come over a very difficult obstacle: a near-death experience of a train crash. However, he decided not to remember the disaster itself but all the other good things happen after it.
quote: Though there are only inches between them, for an instant his father is a stranger, a man who has kept a secret, has survived a tragedy, a man whose past he does not fully know.
Nikhil means "whole, entire". When Gogol uses this name, it represents his new self; it represented his American identity despite the fact that it is an Indian name. Gogol is only complete with both of his identity as Bengali and American. With the name of Nikhil, he is integrating and assimilating into American culture and becoming a completed entity.
quote: It is as Nikhil that he loses his virginity at a party at Ezra Stile, with a girl wearing a plaid woolen skirt and combat boots and mustard tights.
Sonali is a variant of Sonal, which means "gold". Sonali is the one who is mostly fitted into the American culture, and she has the least struggle about her identity among her family members. Thus, she can be described as golden since gold can shine wherever she lays.
quote: She plays with the dirt they've dug up from the yard and threatens to put the dollar bill in her mouth. "This one," one of the guests remarks, "this one is the true American
Mian, or 冕 in Chinese, means the imperial crown. However, when it's combined with my family name "Wu", it will be "Wumian" or the "uncrowned". I am an introvert person and trying not to get attention from people. A leader's position would rather be a burden for me.
My father's name is Jihua; Ji means "record", and Hua is referring to China
I like your parents named your name. Because Wu (伍) means "non-", I feel it's very interesting when combining this family name to other words. For example, if your name is "钱“ (means money), your name will transform to the opposite meaning–no money. I don't think you are an introvert person; rather, you are like a king in school because you only believe what you think is right. No one can refute your notion.
ReplyDeleteYour name is probably the coolest name I have ever seen. The combination of your first and last name got me thinking about a Chinese phrase Wu Mian Zhi Wang(无冕之王), which literally means “the uncrowned king” and is often used to refer to heroes who do things for their people’s good but never reveal their identity.
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