Indian names with "Neil" as a nickname?

[Anonymous]

Indranil

[Anonymous]

Con’t
Just thought of
Neelakanth/ Neelkanta

[Anonymous]

I know a Neeladril, Nikhil, and just Neel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nikhil

The nickname for nikhil is not Neil. Maybe it might be nick for the hopelessly Americanized.

[Anonymous]

What about the name Neel? It means blue, also refers to Lord Shiva.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anil?

This. Is Nilam possible too - I think it is Muslim origin though.

Nilam/Neelam is an Indian girl's name.

[Anonymous]

I'm Indian, the only Neils I know are named Neil or Neal (and I know a LOT of them).

I know an Anil, but he goes by Anil. I know a Sunil, but he goes by Sunil.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nikhil

The nickname for nikhil is not Neil. Maybe it might be nick for the hopelessly Americanized.

I know two Nikhils, both go by Nikhil. One briefly went by Nick in high school, but that lasted about 2 months.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nikhil

The nickname for nikhil is not Neil. Maybe it might be nick for the hopelessly Americanized.

Do you think OP might be in America and sort of working within American culture, broadly speaking? Just curious.

[Anonymous]

I know a Nihal. He is cool and I assume could be called Neil if he wanted to be.

[Anonymous]

Neilificent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nabanil ("a new, clear blue sky")
Neal ("champion")
Neehal ("new")
Nelith ("personification of law")
Nihal ("satisfied, contented, happy")
Nilan ("moon, handsome")
Nilavalagan ("handsome, moon")
Nilavan ("moon, handsome")
Nilmitra ("blue")
Nithilan ("brilliant like a pearl ")

Uh where did you get this list?

Ha ha! I was thinking the same thing. WTH!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nikhil

The nickname for nikhil is not Neil. Maybe it might be nick for the hopelessly Americanized.

Do you think OP might be in America and sort of working within American culture, broadly speaking? Just curious.

Nickname for Nikhil is Nick. I cannot even imagine calling a Nikhil Neil.

I have come across the following names that can be shortened into Neil.

Neelesh
Suneel/Sunil
Neeladri
neelkantha

[Anonymous]

I know an Indraneel who sometimes goes by Neel.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Nabanil ("a new, clear blue sky")
Neal ("champion")
Neehal ("new")
Nelith ("personification of law")
Nihal ("satisfied, contented, happy")
Nilan ("moon, handsome")
Nilavalagan ("handsome, moon")
Nilavan ("moon, handsome")
Nilmitra ("blue")
Nithilan ("brilliant like a pearl ")

Why do South Asian families and living in the US always name their children ethnic names like the above, but East Asian families usually name their kids typical American names? Sincerely curious White American here.