case of reel life inspiring real life, parents are naming their new-born after TV characters.
Looks like parents in the city have put away all baby name books to search for a suitable name for their new-born. With small screen characters their source of inspiration, parents are now borrowing names for their kids from on-screen characters.
So there's a profusion of babies called Mukti, Saloni, Mili and Kavyya in the city - thanks to the popularity of the same characters on TV.
Bharti Lamba who recently named her one-month-old daughter Mukti after the name of Tina Parekh's character in Kasauti Zindagi Kay says, "Mukti is among my favourite characters.
One can relate to her girl-next-door image. Also, when we consulted our pandit, he recommended alphabet M was the best suited for our daughter as per astrological calculations.
So 'Mukti' was a natural choice for me."While the names of positive characters are gaining popularity among viewers, those of negative ones are being strictly avoided
source: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1469794.cms