1.Does your name have any special meaning?
✤ Yes,my name has a special meaning.My name is Kiran.It means a ray of light.My name is very significant for me.It has been my identity for the last 56 years.It is a gift given to me by my parents.It brings out positive feelings from within me.I am proud of my name.

2.Is your surname very common in India?
✤ My surname is Makkar.I think it is very common.I know many people with this surname.

3.Do you like your name?
✤ Yes,I love my name.It is my identity.It is the meaningful name.It is my parents gift to me.

4. Would you like to change your name?
✤ No,I would never like to change my name.I love my name as it is.

5. Do people in India ever change their names?
✤ Yes,sometimes people change their name.Sometimes,when a girl gets married,her in-laws give her a new name and start calling her by that name.However,it is a very cumbersome process to change one’s name in papers.

6 What name do people at home(your family members)call you?
✤ My nickname is Mohini.At home everyone calls me by that name.