Be it a boy or a girl, no one wish to be called 'Unwanted' by their own parents. Both gender would be glad to be treated equally by their parents regardless of their gender. However, in India, daughters are not appreciated like how sons are. Part of the reason is the expenses they need to fork out to marry off their daughters. While a boy, on the other hand, will bring home a bride and dowry. Another reason is Hindu custom dictates that only sons can light their parents' funeral pyres. This cause the huge gap of the ratio between boys and girls in India.
In my opinion, every child born is a gift for the couple. No matter what is the gender of the child, they should appreciate and be grateful to what they are given. Being called 'Unwanted' by our own parents is the last thing that everyone would wish for. Far worst, having everyone calling you by that name. I'm sure all those girls feel depressed and sad being called by that discriminating name. Those girls deserve a nice meaningful name to be called. Hence, i think the idea of getting a new name for those girls is a brilliant idea for them to start anew.
As much as the custom dislike daughters, they should turn over and start appreciating girls as without girls, there will be less women powers. Which means, lesser women for men and simply said, life is incomplete without both men and women.
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