Till date I have not really come to a conclusion on if it is good or bad to be sharing the name with a celebrity. I am sure when my parents named me as ‘Aiswariya’; Aishwarya Rai, was not known to the world. 

Now with Aishwarya Rai being world famous after winning the Miss World Beauty Pageant, I have been experiencing funny things when it comes to my name. Many people who had not seen me and who talk to me over the phone/mails have a high expectation about my looks since I am named Aiswariya. They believe I would look as beautiful as Aishwarya Rai. I tell them ‘Yes, My Mom always tells me that I look beautiful ’. 

Once my team member told me about his friend’s reaction when he had told them that he works with a girl by name Aiswariya. All his friends told him it seems that he must be working with pretty girl like Aishwarya Rai. .   My team member just smiled when I asked him ‘what did you reply to them??’  

Sometimes people do remember me very well just because I share the name with a celebrity. When I walk in to the mail room and ask for any mails for Aiswariya, they immediately give me the bunch of mails. He gives me a big smile and says ‘Here are the mails for Aishwarya Rai ’ 

The funniest incident happened when Aishwarya Rai was getting married to Abhishek. I walked in to a mobile shop and in the discussion I said my name is Aiswariya. The Shop keeper asked me ‘So Madam, did you find your Abhishek??’ 

So far I think I always liked my name not for the reason it is same as that of a celebrity’s but just because it is my parent’s first gift to me, My name Aiswariya.

 Now here is a question for you all, How many times have I used the word ‘Aiswariya/Aishwarya’ in this blog??