tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24251470.post7645575318255334600..comments2023-10-21T15:17:14.486+05:30Comments on Namesake: L for Last NamesKavityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15054458219360176464noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24251470.post-56312891781104236212016-04-23T12:55:22.728+05:302016-04-23T12:55:22.728+05:30Haha no they don't change their last names for...Haha no they don't change their last names forever. I know quite a few too - Mithaiwala, Pithawala, Hodiwala, Bottlewala / Bottleopenerwala. We even have a chain of restaurants in India called Sodabottleopenerwala :)Kavityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15054458219360176464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24251470.post-82920562993462140562016-04-20T02:34:16.004+05:302016-04-20T02:34:16.004+05:30Well I have heard last names as generic as Biscuit...Well I have heard last names as generic as Biscuitwala, Engineer etc... they are their official last names ! Thanks to their forefathers too...<br />The engineers with "Biscuitwala" surnames have remained so for ages without changing it :P<br />Wonder if they will change the "Engineer" last name when a kid from the family becomes a doctor or sportsperson etc..Archanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16914297687266370126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24251470.post-87286686682380617182016-04-17T10:47:55.397+05:302016-04-17T10:47:55.397+05:30Is that so? I didn't know that. Do you have so...Is that so? I didn't know that. Do you have some examples, would love to hear.<br />Thank you for reading, do keep visiting the blog!Kavityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15054458219360176464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24251470.post-74684042580869862622016-04-15T21:13:22.937+05:302016-04-15T21:13:22.937+05:30Interesting post. I'm always fascinated by how...Interesting post. I'm always fascinated by how names have so much more significance in the rest of the world than they seem to in America. I supposed that's not entirely true - people definitely make judgments about you based on your name in America too, but it's different.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com