The name of a 29 year old girl living in America is ‘India’. Because of this name, he was teased in America, while in India people showed curiosity. After disliking it initially, she now likes her name very much.
What does your name mean? Often our own people give us names. Dad, mom, siblings, grandparents or any other relative. This girl was also named by her grandmother, but there is something special in her name, it is the name of our country. Yes, the name of this 29 year old girl is ‘India’ but she lives in America. The reaction of Indians on hearing this name is not the same as that of Americans. India Witkin says that because of this name she was teased in America, whereas in India people always keep asking questions.
India Witkin explains how having the same name led to different experiences in two different cultures. She says that because of this name she has had to face both love and hate. ‘I was made fun of in America. Different types of questions were asked in India. I always cared a lot about what others thought about my name, I never valued my name.
The girl said- ‘Finally, I turned 18 years old. (By then I had also written an article about my name in college). I started feeling fond of my name. Now I am 29 years old. Now I like my name very much, and I am very thankful to my grandmother for this name. Thanks to my parents!’
‘What is the story behind your name? Why were you named India?’ It is written in the video shared by India. Many people have commented on this video. Most of the people said that the story behind his name is very beautiful.