A child is usually named, with the hope that the name will have significance in its life in the shape of a desirable quality or wish for its shining in a sphere of activity. Strangely enough, many cultures even have the habit of giving more than one name to their children. In practically every country of the world, and every culture, we come across the custom of giving people what is called a nickname, or a sobriquet. Calling children by pet names, totally unrelated to those given them, is another practice that abounds around the world