Ashoke and Ashima have just had their baby and are waiting for the arrival of the name of their baby from Ashima's grandmother. When they are ready to leave the hospital they are told they must give the baby a name before he is allowed to leave. So they decide to make the baby's nickname Gogol, after the character in the book Ashoke was reading during the train accident. Both Ashoke and Ashima believe this name is only temporary and will change it on the birth certificate when the letter of the baby's real name arrives. The Ganguli family takes Gogol home and await for the name. While waiting Ashima goes through troubldes with taking care of Gogol. He develops and ear infection and Ashima feels she is not a good mother.
Question: Are names really important?
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I don't think names are really that much important, but I think that to some cultures, names have to have a specific meaning in order for it to be given to a child and I think that that is why they had such a hard time finding a name for their baby.
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