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Thursday, February 09, 2006
Kripa
I understand that I don't have the easiest name in the world...but I honestly don't think it's that hard. I have gotten used to the fact that people don't get my name the first time around. I don't mind repeating, heck I'll even spell it out for you! A little annoying, but it's worth the extra effort to me.
Another annoying fact though is that sometimes it's INDIAN people themselves that don't know how to say or spell it! Did I mention it was annoying? Not sure if I did, because it sure is annoying!
Take for instance my ex-boyfriend's mom. She was Indian...she was familiar with Indian names. But every time I got a card from her (maybe I only got one card) she just happened to spell my name KRUPA. Why? She knew how to say my name! Does K-R-I-P-A sound like KRUPA? ok maybe it does but still!
My dad and mom try to defend the mistake by giving the background to my name [the origin of my name is a sanskrit word meaning "mercy" or "grace" (pretty cool - i know) but when you spell it in sanskrit the KRI sounds very much like KRU. follow? yea me either]
I thought maybe this was just an isolated incident and that his mom was crazy (she really was) but it happened again! I attend a religious class every week and the Auntie that runs the class is one of my favorite people. Although every time I say my name properly - Kripa - she still repeats it back to me - Krupa. Ughs.
The thing that got me this week was this Indian man at work. He got the difference between Krupa and Kripa - but he thinks my name is KIRPA. Don't be confused, thats K I R P A. He even tries to spell my email with Kirpa. AH!
I like my name. I think it's pretty and unique and not that difficult to understand. Granted American's butcher my name in worse ways (Krapa, Krida) but that's almost expected of them. Indians though? Unacceptable!
posted by Kripsie, 10:56 AM
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