via Bali Travel News on 7/15/09
“What is in a name”, said William Shakespeare. However, for the Balinese, a name is very important. We believe it can influence the character of the bearer. Therefore, we avoid using names having a bad connotation or denoting a cruel figure in a story. If you learn a Balinese name etymologically, you may encounter that it has a good meaning.
Giving a name is no by means careless. When a baby is already 42 days, the parent will choose a certain name, but only one is chosen. Those three names are put near the burning wicks. The name given to the baby is the one near the wick, which burns the longest. Usually the name chosen has a meaning of hope, for example: the baby should be healthy or having long life.
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