PeacefulIndian
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After having read through the entire thread and having contributed to the discussion, I am still at a loss as to why the term Bharti is perceived as an insult by some members.
Yes, the usage of this term is not pervalent in Bharat today, yet even the word Bharat is itself not that widely used anymore, as opposed to Hindustan/India.
It's offensive nature has not been established, all that has been furnished are certain ambiguous references to some poster's 'intent', or an insult to the testosterone levels of male Bharatiyas who are loath to be given a common girl's name.
Our Bharti friends must understand the different dialects of the Urdu/Hindustani/Hindi languages. A chookri, bansuri, beti is also pronounced chokariya, bansuriya, bitiya...the same as Bharti is also pronounced Bharatiya....These are all nuances of the wonderful Hindustani languages of Hindi/Urdu, and just because the use of the word Bharti is not pervalent in Bharat anymore, doesn't mean it has somehow become offensive.
BTW, India is also a girl's given name in the west, so should we find another name for INdia too?
Well, India/Bharati being a girl's name should not be a problem. Most of the countries in the world are addressed using feminine pronouns, like India, China, Pakistan, USA etc.