Manusmriti
स्त्रीणां सुखौद्यमक्रूरं विस्पष्टार्थं मनोहरम् । मङ्गल्यं दीर्घवर्णान्तमाशीर्वादाभिधानवत् ॥ ३३ ॥
The names of women should be easy to pronounce, not imply anything dreadful, possess a plain meaning, be pleasing and auspicious, end in long vowels, and contain a word of benediction.
english translation
strINAM sukhaudyamakrUraM vispaSTArthaM manoharam । maGgalyaM dIrghavarNAntamAzIrvAdAbhidhAnavat ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptस्त्रीणां सुखौद्यमक्रूरं विस्पष्टार्थं मनोहरम् । मङ्गल्यं दीर्घवर्णान्तमाशीर्वादाभिधानवत् ॥ ३३ ॥
The names of women should be easy to pronounce, not imply anything dreadful, possess a plain meaning, be pleasing and auspicious, end in long vowels, and contain a word of benediction.
english translation
strINAM sukhaudyamakrUraM vispaSTArthaM manoharam । maGgalyaM dIrghavarNAntamAzIrvAdAbhidhAnavat ॥ 33 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript