Man’s social media post about naming his son after Gupta dynasty kings sparks massive interest

In a world where modern baby names rule, one man just dropped a history bomb on the internet and honestly, we’re obsessed. Instead of scrolling Pinterest for trendy “unique” names, this guy went straight to the Gupta dynasty, because apparently, royalty runs in the nursery.

Forget cute, he wanted an epic. His post declaring that his son will be named after an ancient Indian king has sent social media into pure comic chaos.People couldn’t decide if they should salute him, laugh with him, or enroll in an archaeology course. The replies? Absolute gold, equal parts roast, reverence, and ridiculousness. From jokes about the kid showing up to preschool in royal robes to people wondering if he’ll bring his own throne to parent-teacher meetings, the internet had no chill.

One user summed up every Indian parent’s exam-form trauma perfectly:“Your kid is gonna curse you every time he fills out those OMR sheets with that many characters.” Fair point, it’s all fun and games until little Chandragupta’s name doesn’t fit in the bubbles.Another user went the sentimental-intellectual route, sharing, “We conceived our son’s name Sankhya (सांख्य) — after one of the ancient Indian schools of philosophy — but we had a girl.

Then another girl after three years, so the name was never used. Both our daughters have ancient names too, even though no one in the family approved.”Honestly, wholesome and rebellious at the same time.Then there were those passionately defending old-school Indian names. One user declared, “I don’t know about others, but I feel Hindu mythological names are sooo cool — RAM (I LOVE THIS NAME), DEVVRATH, KARNA, ANGAD, KARTIKEY...

the list goes on.”Respect. The classics never go out of style.And finally, someone casually dropped the mic with, “So far I’ve proposed ‘Ajatashatru’ in the names cauldron.” Because clearly, nothing says “I’m unique” like giving your kid a name that sounds like it belongs on a temple inscription.Between the roasts, nostalgia, and genuine admiration for India’s deep naming traditions, this thread turned into a hilarious love letter to desi history.

Only on X (formerly Twitter) can a baby-name post turn into a national debate about Sanskrit, culture, and filling OMR bubbles.But beneath the laughter, there’s something strangely heartwarming, a man who wants his kid to carry a legacy. And somehow, that’s kind of beautiful. Because in an age of filters and fads, this man just went full heritage mode, and gave Twitter (sorry, X) the history lesson we didn’t know we needed.