Stars and their unusual names

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Posted: 14 years ago

Stars and their unusual names

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet", said William Shakespeare. Some of our well known TV stars have innovative and unusual names. We find out more about their names from the actors themselves as they share interesting incidents related to their names.

Kishwer Merchant
What is the meaning of your name?
Kishwer means 'World' in Persian.

Who came up with this name?
My mom chose the name because it is unusual.

Do you have a nickname?
There are many like Kish, Kishoo and many more.

Share some memorable incident related to your name?
People keep getting the pronunciation wrong and therefore I used to dislike my name during childhood. I used to fight with my parents and ask them why they gave me such a strange name. But now I like it due to the novelty factor.

Vahbbiz Dorabjee
What is the meaning of your name?
Vahbbiz means 'Blessed by God' in Persian.

Who came up with this name?
My parents deliberately chose an unusual name.

Do you have a nickname?
I have many nicknames like Vabz, Vabzu, Sweetu and many more.

Share some memorable incident related to your name?
There are very few names beginning with the letter V so I get a lot of compliments for that. Most people love the sound of my name and compliment for my unusual name.

Link:

http://www.indya.com/gallery/indyagallery.aspx?p=Stars-and-their-unusual-names&aid=3042

Edited by pahal - 14 years ago