Naming

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am a new born father of daughter. Before the natural realization of the father hood,I am forced into a lot theoretical and practical ways of raising child in global world. She is not just my child she belongs to the world, yes agreed, so she should have global name her name should fit into a passport, should be easy for god damn American to remember and pronounce. Earlier you can manage the elders who want to name child after a god, or star or ancestor, just call them old and keep them quiet. Now how would you respond to the so called practical guide to naming your children on global terms.

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