It's not unusual for couples to argue about naming their child, but it rarely ends up in court.
But a couple from the southern Indian state of Karnataka found themselves needing court intervention after a three-year dispute over their son's name.
In fact, the fighting got so bad that the couple was seeking a divorce.
It all started in 2021, when the woman – who has not been named – gave birth to a boy and went to her parents' house for a few weeks. It is common for women in India to move to their parents' home after giving birth to a child to rest and recuperate.
Usually the husband comes to bring the mother and child to their home.
But when the then 21-year-old woman refused to accept the name her husband had chosen for her son, he became upset — and never went to return it.
Instead, she chose the name Uday for her baby girl – made up of the first letter of her name and part of her husband's name, according to Hunsur Assistant Public Prosecutor Soumya MN.
Months turned into years, and the woman, who was still in her parents' home, went to the local court in the town of Hunsur in the state's Mysuru district to obtain financial support from her husband.
Her lawyer, M.R., said: Harish told BBC Hindi that the dispute had now escalated to the point that she had asked for a divorce.
“She wanted maintenance money because she is a housewife,” he said.
The case was initially filed before a local court but was later transferred to the People's Court, also known as Lok Adalat, which deals with cases that can be resolved through mediation.
Despite multiple suggestions made by the judges, the couple remained firm until they finally agreed on the name chosen by the court.
Ms Soumya says the baby now bears the name Aryavardhana, which means 'nobility'.
The couple then exchanged garlands, a symbol of acceptance according to Indian tradition, and apparently left happily to continue their marriage.
This is not the only time in recent years that an Indian court has had to intervene when it comes to naming a child.
Last September, a girl in Kerala was banned from school after her birth certificate was found to be blank.
Her mother went to court explaining that she had tried to register her four-year-old child, but officials refused to complete the form because the father – from whom she was separated – was not present.
In its order, the Supreme Court ordered the Birth Registration Office to accept the name suggested by the mother and add the father's name.
