Indian girls receive new names, no longer "unwanted"

[Out of the Blue]

It's not a religious thing, it is definately a more cultural thing, dowry system and paying out huge amounts to get your daughter married, is not in hinduism.

Yes...most definitely NOT driven by religion...all cultural.

[angel-pink]

i'd never name my child anything with a horrible meaning or anythin that stood for something plain like house etc i do like a good meaning and good on the girls who changed there name

[purplepoet20]

When I was younger I wanted to adopt a little girl from China just because I heard the parents would throw the babies in the ocean or leave them to die... Maybe I could adopt one for my forth child no matter what I get with baby #3.

[fresas]

I have never understood the boy > girl thing, especially growing up in a house where men reigned supreme. It is beyond shocking to me that anyone would give their girl a name with such a horrible, psyche scarring meaning. Power to those girls.

[Glittergirl]

effort has to be put in changing the stigma and social injustice these poor girls face.