Unit 27. What's in a name? Sai, do you have a local driver's license that we can rent the car with for our trip this weekend? Sure, Jen. Here you are. It says here that your name is Sarang Patel, but I thought your first name was Sai. Sai is my nickname, and Sarang is my given name. It means navigator in Hindi. At the time I was born, things were confusing and difficult for my family in India. My parents wanted a son who could lead and guide our family to success. Well, I just hope you can lead and guide all of us to the beach this weekend. Haha, very funny. So, your nickname is Jen, and your given name's Jennifer. Do you know how you got that name? Actually, I was named after my father's grandmother, Guinevere. Wasn't Guinevere the wife of King Arthur in that old story from England? Yes, she was. And her name means pure. It's interesting how people get their names. In India, we don't name children after their relatives like they do in America. To me, it's strange to see names like Jack Johnson Jr. and George Bush Sr. Usually, it's a way to show respect for a person, but some people make it ridiculous. You've heard about George Foreman, the famous boxer, haven't you? No. Well, he had five boys, and he named each one of them George, after himself. It must be confusing when the phone rings at his house.