Manusmriti

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स्त्रीणां सुखौद्यमक्रूरं विस्पष्टार्थं मनोहरम् । मङ्गल्यं दीर्घवर्णान्तमाशीर्वादाभिधानवत् ॥ ३३ ॥

sanskrit

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