Editing Name (section)

===Indian name===
{{Main|Indian name}}
Indian names are based on a variety of systems and [[naming conventions]], which vary from region to region. Names are also influenced by religion and [[caste]] and may come from [[Indian epic poetry|epics]]. [[India]]'s population speaks a [[Languages of India|wide variety]] of languages and nearly every major [[Religions of the world|religion]] in the world has a following in India. This variety makes for subtle, often confusing, differences in names and naming styles. Due to [[Greater India|historical Indian cultural influences]], several names across [[South Asia|South]] and [[Southeast Asia]] are influenced by or adapted from Indian names or words.

For some Indians, their [[birth name]] is different from their official name; the birth name starts with a randomly selected name from the [[Hindu astrology|person's horoscope]] (based on the ''[[nakshatra]]'' or lunar mansion corresponding to the person's birth).

Many children are given three names, sometimes as a part of religious teaching.