What's in a name?

'My name is Manikuntala Purkayastha',

'Excuse me?'
'Come again?'
'Im sorry but I dint get ur name...?'
'Manikun..wha???'
'Is it ok if i call u Mani?'
'Is it the only name you've got?'
'Okk.. so u r Mani Kuntala?'
'what Kuntala??'

I shudder to remember the various pronunciations n interpretations n spellings of my 2nd name...so I'll not even go further down tht road...

If u've ever asked me my name , n after my tellin u, u dint reply as any of the above.. or anything similar to the above.. then im pretty sure u were really not much interested in getting acquainted with me.. coz its not possible tht u got my name absolutely correct the first time i told u. :)

Something Ive learned in my 22 years of earthly existence...

Apart frm the 'n' interpretations of my name..... i also get very 'original' puns regardin the syllables ma-ni , off late interpretated as the root of all evil - 'money'.

Sentences like ..

' Freshers shouldnt run after mani....(read money).. bcause mani can be attained later in life'
' Mani comes and mani goes'
' I want mani and fame'
' Mani is wht mani does'
..............................................................can't remember the rest at this moment.. n trust me.. there are a lot more...hehehhe

neway this was sumthing i felt like sharing in my very first blog..:):)

ANy other one liners u can think of.. feel free to tell me..

hheheh ..

i dont mind..