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Please Don't Name Your Daughter 'Unwanted'

Lauri Apple · 10/22/11 04:25PM

Today in the Indian state of Maharashtra, about 285 girls received certificates, little bouquets, and—most importantly—brand-new names that don't mean "unwanted." Because that's what their names were, until today: Unwanted. And you thought Florida was a terrible name for a girl!