Coco
My name is Jayanti. It is the name of God in the Hindu religion. God has the power to protect people, so my mom thinks she will protect me in every situation when I have a bad time. My mom gave me this name because of these ideas. She believes in the Hindu God. There is also another reason my mom chose my name. I have one sister, and her name is Jyoti. My Mom wanted to match the first letter of their name and the last letter of her name with my name, which continues from my mom's ancestors. My mom and grandmother also have similar names that match their name's first and last letters.
Besides my real name, there is also another story of my nickname. When I came to the United States, I started working at Dunkin, and my coworkers gave me the nickname Coco. They felt uncomfortable pronouncing my name and gave me a new nickname, Coco. I like that nickname because I had never had one before. When I first arrived, I faced many struggles in the United States while ordering food and coffee at the store. Whenever I used my real name, Jayanti, people always pronounced it wrong, so I started using my nickname in this situation, which was easy for me.
People should love their names. Every name has a different meaning. Loving one's name is like gaining self-confidence, so never feel ashamed of your birth name. I love my name, Jayanti.
Indeed. We should love our name and your name is beautiful Jayanti.
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ReplyDeleteAmazing!, I thought that your real name was Coco haha but Jayanti is a beautiful and unique name. Where did Coco come from? Did you ask them the story behind the nickname Coco?
ReplyDeleteHi Coco, I really like your name, and I did not know that was a god in Hindi religion. As Lizmar I would love to know why did your coworkers decided to call you coco!
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard your name for the first time, I thought you were Indonesian. Lol. I have a good friend from middle school named Jayanti too. Anyway, that is beautiful and meaningful names.
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