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Anonymous Posted 12 years ago
Legal Studies

Query on first name and last name

My father's name Santhanagopalan and my name is Ganapathisubramanian. I have to write Santhanagopalan Ganapathisubramanian or Ganapathisubramanian Santhanagopalan
  

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I think Indian names differ by region and caste. As far as I know, if your name is Ganapathisubramanian, then the full name should read Ganapathisubramanian Santhanagopalan, the latter being patronymic; that is Ganapathisubramanian is a son of Santhanagopalan. Santhanagopalan, and in India S.

  • I think Indian names differ by region and caste.
  • As far as I know, if your name is Ganapathisubramanian, then the full name should read Ganapathisubramanian Santhanagopalan, the latter being patronymic; that is Ganapathisubramanian is a son of Santhanagopalan.
  • Santhanagopalan, and in India S.
  • Ganapathisubramanian.
  • As far as I know.
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I think Indian names differ by region and caste. As far as I know, if your name is Ganapathisubramanian, then the full name should read Ganapathisubramanian Santhanagopalan, the latter being patronymic; that is Ganapathisubramanian is a son of Santhanagopalan.
In western countries, your name will be G.Santhanagopalan, and in India S. Ganapathisubramanian. As far as I know.
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Hi

You would put your given or first name first and your father's name, or family name, after that

Dave

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