One of the traits that outsiders easily come across when they get to know the the names of Pondicherrians is the spelling we use! To many its peculiar! They come up with question, are you sure your spelling it correct? Well, its quite right! The gap is in the fact that we use to write our names in French and not in English. Though the number of French speakers is dwindling in Pondicherry, this is something the natives have hooked on to. Here are some samples:
Kathirvel written as Cadirvel
Kumaravel written as Coumaravel
Sathyanaryanan written as Sathyanarayanae
Velmurugan written as Velmourougane
Some people think these names are spelt in a different way due to numerology. But its just plain FRENCH! Remants of the French past!
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