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Doin' It Right Trivia Quiz

You want an Indian name for your child. You remember the meanings but forgot the names. Doin' it right by your kid will be hard unless you remember the names. (Dedicated to the memory of my father.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Saleo. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Saleo

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
368,966

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
614

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Question 1 of 10

1. You are lucky to be blessed with a cute little baby boy, and he is absolutely glowing like a lamp. What Indian name can you give him that means 'lamp' or 'a source of light'? Hint

Krishna

Dhamini

Vishnu

Deepak

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Question 2 of 10

2. You know that this name means 'pearl' in the Tamil language but you can't remember it. What is the name? Hint

Ramalingam

Muthu

Sivamoorthy

Ranganayaki

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Question 3 of 10

3. A beautiful baby girl rests in your arms. You just want to sing to her all day. What Indian name can you give her that will literally mean 'song'? Hint

Divya

Sita

Geetha

Soundarya

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Question 4 of 10

4. You are struggling to remember which of the following names means 'art work'? Hint

Kanmani

Kanchanamalai

Kalaiselvi

Kathiravelu

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Question 5 of 10

5. You specifically want an Indian name for your son that starts with the letter 'S'. So someone gives you the following options but only one is Indian. Can you identify it? Hint

Sheebu

Shemus

Shiro

Sam

6. You look your newborn son in the eye and you see a bright future. You believe that he will become a leader who will drive away darkness with his brilliance. What will be an appropriate name for you to give him? Hint

Ramamoorthy

Chameli

Goutham

Vijay

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Question 7 of 10

7. You notice your child turn as pink as a lotus while in your arms, and at that moment this name strikes you. What name is it? Hint

Kavitha

Pranithi

Savitha

Saroj

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Question 8 of 10

8. This time you think of a name for your little girl but you forget the meaning. What does the name Nivedhitha mean? Hint

Offered to God

A gift to Earth

The cursed one

One who listens to Earth

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Question 9 of 10

9. You think of a name that means 'bright light', and ask your partner if she is okay with that name. She says yes. What name has she said yes to? Hint

Vignesh

Dilip

Prakash

Karthik

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Question 10 of 10

10. Your child is born on a beautiful sunny day, and you thank God for giving you such a lovely child. You think it apt to name your child after the Sun. What is the name you will give him? Hint

Sharma

Suraj

Rakesh

Rajesh

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. You are lucky to be blessed with a cute little baby boy, and he is absolutely glowing like a lamp. What Indian name can you give him that means 'lamp' or 'a source of light'?

Answer: Deepak

The name 'Deepak' is derived from the language Hindi. It means lamp or a source of light. Variations of this name for girls are Deepika, Deepthi or Deepa. Deepan is a male variation of the name.

Well-known people with the name Deepak are Deepak Chopra, an author, and Deepak Thakur, a hockey player.

2. You know that this name means 'pearl' in the Tamil language but you can't remember it. What is the name?

Answer: Muthu

Muthu is a Tamil name which means 'pearl'. It is a name given mostly to boys but can also be used for girls.

Famous men with the name are R. Muthuraman, who was an actor in the Tamil movie industry, and Muthuswami Dikshitar, a poet and composer of Carnatic music. A famous woman with the name is Dr. Muthulakshmi Reddy, a medical practitioner who made a lot of strides towards the welfare of mothers in Tamil Nadu. A movie named 'Muthu' was released in 1995, starring superstar Rajinikanth.

3. A beautiful baby girl rests in your arms. You just want to sing to her all day. What Indian name can you give her that will literally mean 'song'?

Answer: Geetha

Geetha is a female name that means 'song' in Hindi and Sanskrit. It is also spelled as Gita. Other variations of the name are Gitika and Geethanjali. The sacred book of the Hindus is also called the 'Bhagavad Gita'.

The name is rarely used as a surname.

4. You are struggling to remember which of the following names means 'art work'?

Answer: Kalaiselvi

Kalaiselvi has its origins in the Tamil language and is most commonly a feminine name. The word 'Selvi' is separately used in the Tamil language as a prefix to indicate spinsterhood.

The comedian Senthil from Tamil cinema married a woman called Kalaiselvi with whom he had two children.

5. You specifically want an Indian name for your son that starts with the letter 'S'. So someone gives you the following options but only one is Indian. Can you identify it?

Answer: Sheebu

Sheebu is a very common Indian name. It is usually spelled as 'Shibu'. It is a masculine name often heard in most parts of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. It can be used as a surname and a first name.

A well-known person with this name is Shibu Soren, a former Chief Minister of one the states in India (Jharkhand).

Answer: Goutham

Goutham is a name that has Sanskrit roots. It is usually spelled as Gautam. Other spellings of this name are Gowtham or Gautham. It is a masculine name. The feminine variation of this name is Gautami.

Buddha was named Gautama by his mother Gautami. He was also called Siddhārtha Gautama or Gautama Buddha.

7. You notice your child turn as pink as a lotus while in your arms, and at that moment this name strikes you. What name is it?

Answer: Saroj

Then name Saroj literally means 'lotus' in Hindi. It is a unisex name, but is usually used for boys. The feminine counterparts would be Saroja or Sarojini.

One well-known person with this name was Sarojini Naidu who was called 'The Nightingale of India'. She was a poet and a politician who campaigned for India's independence. Another person with this name is Saroja Devi, an Indian actress.

8. This time you think of a name for your little girl but you forget the meaning. What does the name Nivedhitha mean?

Answer: Offered to God

The name Nivedhitha, which is usually spelled Nivedita, means 'offered to God'. It also means 'dedicated to service'. It is a feminine name and is usually used only as a first name.

Margaret Elizabeth Noble was an Irish social worker who changed her name to Sister Nivedita and became a disciple of Swami Vivekananda. Other well-known women with this name are Nivedita Joshi, an Indian actress, and Nivedita Bhasin, one of the youngest women in India to become a pilot.

9. You think of a name that means 'bright light', and ask your partner if she is okay with that name. She says yes. What name has she said yes to?

Answer: Prakash

Prakash means 'bright light'. It is derived from the Sanskrit word prakāśa. It is a masculine name and can be used as a surname as well as a first name. It can also mean 'sunlight' or 'moonlight'.

Some well-known people with this name are Prakash Padukone, a badminton player, and Prakash Raj, a prolific Indian actor.

10. Your child is born on a beautiful sunny day, and you thank God for giving you such a lovely child. You think it apt to name your child after the Sun. What is the name you will give him?

Answer: Suraj

Suraj is an Indian name derived from the Hindi language. It means 'Sun'. It is a masculine name, and is one of the most common names in India. It is usually used as a first name. Suraj is also a common name in Nepal.

The boy who acted as Pi in Ang Lee's adaptation of 'Life of Pi' was named Suraj Sharma. Suraj N. Gupta was a well-known theoretical physicist.

Source: Author Saleo

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