names and names

Gabdu:

Pappa just remembered how your name was kept.

First of all, mamma pappa used to refer to you as Bubbles or Krithikka - that was much before you were born. Surprising na, we seemed to expect you to be a baby girl !

Then, once you came out, the serious name hunt began. You got the heavens down with you when you came - it poured 100 cm the next day.
So we thought Barkha, Megha or Varsha would be good starting names. In fact your ticket to Chennai with mamma and naani was booked as Megha.

But we then switched it as we didnt think it reflected you yet
So it was Manasi, Tanya, Tanvi, Saanjana, Maanya ... other names also came up - Pranali, Ananya (which pappa and mamma then turned down) etc.

Finally on Aug 15, 2006 - it was your naming day - and we wanted Saanjana - but the grandparents did not assent - and so it was Maanya versus Tanvi. Mamma was equal to both - pappa thought, thought and then chose Tanvi. Thus were you named Tanvi.

But, even today you are only Gulu, Guddu, Gabdu, Gullumathi, Betaa, Baaboo ...

Love you baby, love you tons

Pappa