Nicknames
Nowadays it is so tough for us to be able to identify someone by name alone. There has been an abnormal proliferation of nicknames as well as the use of names. One's fondness for a person is to be demonstrated in one's behaviour, not by using a pet name.
Once Roman names were all the rage: Lubna, Lucius. These days it is our mother tongue Bangla. One of my friends prefers the real name as it is given by the parents with much care and after finding out the meaning of the Arabic words.
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