Indian girls change 'unwanted' names

More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean "unwanted" in Hindi have changed their monikers.

Indian girls change 'unwanted' names

More than 200 Indian girls whose names mean "unwanted" in Hindi have changed their monikers.

Some of the 285 girls chose to name themselves after Bollywood stars such as Aishwarya or Hindu goddess Savitri, but others opted for new identities that mean "prosperous, beautiful and good".

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