UK Sikhs giving their children western names

[singhdalbir]

7 hours ago, puzzled said:

Theres a sakhi about a sinner, think he was called Ajamaal. He was a kaami man and left his wife for a dancing girl. He had a son and named him Hari/Narain. As he got old his sins started catching up with him and he got really sick. In pain he used to call out for his son "Hari"  again and again. Repeating Hari, being another name for God washed his sins away and he went to heaven. 

Other than that, why would you want to forget the names of your ancestors and forefathers and give your kids White people names?

He was a disciple of some saints but he ended up falling for a dancing girl. the saints ended up at his house because they were looking for rain cover. They just had a baby boy who the saints named Narayana. that is where we get gurbani "anaat kaal Narayan Simaree" He died calling out his youngest sons name. While calling his name he realized narayana and focused on God and was liberated.

 

[singhdalbir]

This is definitely a UK thing. I rarely hear any western names here in California.

[Premi5]

35 minutes ago, singhdalbir said:

This is definitely a UK thing. I rarely hear any western names here in California.

Just nicknames then? I have been California and most second or third gen seem to have western nicknames 

[puzzled]

When you have a baby you go gurdwara to get hukkam of which letter to name the baby with. 

Isn't the whole point of having guru sahib choose a letter for you so that you also pick a name in line with gurbani?

What's the point of going gurdwara and getting the letter C and then picking a name like Ciara! Doesn't that just defeat the whole purpose!  What's Ciara got to do with Sikhi or what your guru taught you? 

[Ranjeet01]

What if people have two names, one Western and one traditional name, for example :

Fateh Fred Singh

Bahadhur Boris Singh

Gurdeep Gertrude Kaur

[Redoptics]

1 hour ago, Ranjeet01 said:

What if people have two names, one Western and one traditional name, for example :

Fateh Fred Singh

Bahadhur Boris Singh

Gurdeep Gertrude Kaur

Hmmm my western name would be Ben George

[Ranjeet01]

2 hours ago, Redoptics said:

Hmmm my western name would be Ben George

What about hybrid names?

Joedeep Singh

Jimsher Singh

[Redoptics]

1 hour ago, Ranjeet01 said:

What about hybrid names?

Joedeep Singh

Jimsher Singh

How about Dan Singh lol  or Ray Singh ;)

[Ranjeet01]

1 hour ago, Redoptics said:

How about Dan Singh lol  or Ray Singh

You got to be more creative!

It's Danpal Singh and Raypreet Singh

[Redoptics]

33 minutes ago, Ranjeet01 said:

You got to be more creative!

It's Danpal Singh and Raypreet Singh

yeah but you don't get Dan Singh 'dancing' or Ray Singh 'Racing' if we add a preet lol