A New Order for Old System/ 11th Approximation (standard:Fan Fiction, 803 words)
Author: Juggernaut	Added: Apr 30 2011	Views/Reads: 3404/2022	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Dan and Juggernaut, fictional characters attempt a new system for assigning last names to Indian American based on their professions.

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Informan, Mr. /Ms. Informikar, Mr. /Ms. Infostein, Mr. /Ms. Inforkan, 
Mr./Ms. Inforson, Mr. /Ms. Inforkahn.” The descendents of this caste 
would know that their forefathers were in information technology 
business. 

Names with these last names work in finance related businesses; “Mr./Ms.
Financial, Mr./Ms. Financika, Mr./Ms. Finanski, Mr./Ms. Financiaro, 
Mr./Ms. Financian,” “Mr./Ms. Finanpalli, Mr./Ms. Finanson, Mr./Ms. 
Finankar, etc.” 

“Good progress so far, keeps going.” Dan was paying attention though he
was doing his own thing simultaneously. 

Now the hard part, that is to name those that were in miscellaneous
businesses; “Mr./Ms. Mislan, Mr./Ms. Mislanader, Mr./Ms. Misleon, 
Mr./Ms. Mislonker, Mr./Ms. Miskaran, Mr./Ms.Mislansky, etc., 

“How about thousands of academicians working on the college campuses
around the country?” 

“Umm, let's say Mr./Ms. Academy, Mr./Ms. Academan, Mr./Ms. Academeson,
Mr./Ms. Academasky, Mr./Ms. Academa and so forth,” “making up names 
shouldn't be hard you know.” 

“Well, I hear you, I am not sure that everybody likes these names at the
first instance but at least it is a good start,” “now tell me what is 
that ‘11th Approximation, it sounds very scientific,” Dan expressed 
some doubts. 

“Well, your idea of assigning family or last names to signify their
trade or business and to get away from old caste names and fit into 
21st century nomenclature was a novel idea indeed.  Since it is only an 
approximation of last names and subject to change by the coming 
generations of South Asians, since it took place in 2011, I made it as 
11th approximation; there may be other revivals say in 2015 or later 
and then it will be 15th approximation and so forth to identify when 
that nomenclature change came into existence,” Juggernaut concluded his 
explanation. 

Dan looked perplexed and confused but appeared happy to see his idea was
taken seriously and received a head-start from Juggernaut, ‘the pencil 
pusher' working for minimum wage at in his company ‘Breakthru for 
Better Future.” 


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