tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post8790439272913708959..comments2017-05-11T11:35:23.680+05:30Comments on Coffee with Ajoy Singha: Some Research On My Name.Ajoy Singhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910292572520010141noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post-78971053187779373182011-05-02T21:04:40.753+05:302011-05-02T21:04:40.753+05:30Hi, my name is Vikram Singha. I am of bengali orig...Hi, my name is Vikram Singha. I am of bengali origin but have grown up in Rajasthan. By the way Singha is also a surname among Sikhs. e.g. Ranvijay Singh Singha of MTV Roadies fame and also sometimes singh is spelt as Singha among Oriya Rajputs like Singha Deo.Vikramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05606995303678821612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post-4820653176014092652008-12-01T20:56:00.000+05:302008-12-01T20:56:00.000+05:30Hi Ajoy,As a fellow “Ajoy,” I thought that I would...Hi Ajoy,<br><br>As a fellow “Ajoy,” I thought that I would share with you a bit of feedback from my own experiences having sported this name for 30 + years.<br><br>Introducing myself verbally is nearly impossible as most every westerner that I’ve ever met hears my name as “George,” or somewhat less often as “Andre.” <br><br>“Hi, I’m Ajoy Chandra” is invariably followed by squinty, unsure eyes, and the greeting “Nice to meet you George.”<br><br>Desi’s will usually default to “Ajay,” even when I go out of my way to pronounce that “o,” rather than correctly swallowing it within the “y” caboose. My observations are based upon having lived in the U.S. for most of my life. I have visited West Bengal -- where I hear that the Ajoy’s roam free and plentiful -- only briefly so don’t have a very good idea of how “Ajoy” would play there.<br><br>And here’s the kicker: While my first name is Bengali, I have the very common Punjabi surname, “Chandra,” and this unlikely combination often throws even Desi’s for a loop. Alas, for my entire life, I have had to spell my name on voicemail messages (less often now, for secretaries), new friends, acquaintances, colleagues, etc.<br><br>Cheers,<br><br>Ajoy Chandra<br>New Jersey, U.S.A.Ajoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05711936929758492997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post-54963264316012132742008-04-06T08:05:00.000+05:302008-04-06T08:05:00.000+05:30http://bharatisingha.blogspot.comhttp://bharatisingha.blogspot.comBharati Singhahttp://bharatisingha.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post-47143032167235051012007-10-26T16:05:00.000+05:302007-10-26T16:05:00.000+05:30@ Anonymous,Thanks. Don't you think it will be...@ Anonymous,<br><br>Thanks. Don't you think it will be fun if you do some research on your name 'anonymous'?<br><br>-AjoyAjoy Kumar Singhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08910292572520010141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33994636.post-10225916564474095002007-10-26T14:38:00.000+05:302007-10-26T14:38:00.000+05:30Hi Ajoy,This is a good time pass, not time wasting...Hi <i>Ajoy</i>,<br><br>This is a good time pass, not time wasting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com