Boy's name Sachin

[Kwini]

Would appreciate thoughts on the name in its own right (pronounced more or less like the first bit of "such-and-such"). It's Hindi and means "pure".

Do you think it would make much difference that he's bound to be blonde haired and blue-eyed?

[shoobidoo]

I like it.

The meaning 'pure' is lovely and I can't see why it wouldn't suit a blonde haired blue eyed boy?

[Kwini]

I know some people have strong feelings about taking names from another culture (ie., thinking it's incongruous at best and poncetastic at worst). Generally, I'm not bothered by these views - I wouldn't think twice about naming an English kid something like Otto, for instance - but just wondered if this would seem too weird?..

Come to think of it, no one would blink if we went for Asha, say, or Suri - but boys are more difficult, methinks...

[Ondine]

I think the name is quite well known because of Sachin Tendulkar. You'll probably get people thinking you are major cricket fan and it is an homage to the player.

In my opinion Hindi names on Western kids sound very hippyish, nothing wrong with being a hippy though .

[Kwini]

I can live with hippyish! It wouldn't be an homage to the cricketer, although I suppose in a way it might help in terms of people already being vaguely aware of its pronounciation, derivation, etc.

[mathanxiety]

Well, people in the west have used biblical names for centuries, and in the UK, Irish names have been popular for a while, and nobody raises an eyebrow. It's only a problem if you don't know what the name means or if you've chosen a girl's name for a boy or vice versa (and this is not even a problem for everyone) or spell it/ pronounce it wrong and it turns out there's a word that means something else entirely that's quite close to the name.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

DD knows a Sachin = Satch - in pronounced
What about Sacha - know a lovely one of those but he is 13, same as the Sachin actually.

Isn't it Asher for a boy, like in the Bible?

[MamaLazarou]

Lovely name, doesn't matter if he's blonde.

[Kwini]

RBOTP, Asher is a completely different name (and yes, for a boy!). Asha is a girl's name that is fairly common on the subcontinent.

Glad to hear that people don't think it too odd - I'd been expecting much more criticism, TBH!

[lill72]

Hi Kwini, just wondering if you went with Sachin in the end. I am thinking of same if I have a boy and wondered if it too was strange on a western kid. how do you pronounce it?

[shouldnotbehere]

I immediately think of Sachin Tendulkar.

I would assume that you have named your son after the greatest indian cricketer yet, and would think it slightly odd.

It isnt too odd though. I would find the boys name Rajinder odder for instance. At least it is easy to pronounce.

I personally like to stick to names that match the childs culture, as I think the name is representative of child's family. I have a friend who has given her child an Italian name, but this is fine, as her mother-in-law is Italian, so there is an Italian connection. Another friend has given her son an Irish name, although neither she or her husband are Irish they have an Irish surname (I think her husbands great grandfather was Irish), and the first name and surname go well together.

[shouldnotbehere]

Just realised this thread is over a year old.

[MelinaM]

Beautiful name

[MelinaM]

^^Hahaha, as have I!!!!!!!