Ghagra Geeta Bali hates two things in the world. One is the cheese, and the other is her name. Ghagra Geeta Bali is her first name. She also has a family name—Mitra.
She hates the name so much that she makes wishes every night for a new name, like Joyce or Anna, a short, nice one-word name. She asks her parents to change her name, but they say, "Wait. After you are eighteen years old, you can change your name legally. Now, there's nothing we can do about it. Learn to live with it, dear." The girl is upset.
One day, when the family go shopping, they see many people in a record shop. They are buying CDs of John Brown, the girl's favourite star. And a young woman is writing down their names. She says that John will choose one name out of the long list, and then call the one.
Mum asks Ghagra Geeta Bali to try it. She says no because she doesn't want to tell others her name. But Mum just goes up and says, "Please write down my daughter's name. Ghagra Gieeta Bali. G-H-A-G-R-A..." Everyone turns to look at the girl. How she wishes to leave!
After a week, Chagra Geeta Bali surprisinglygets a call from John Brown. "It's all because of your special name," says John. "When I look at the list, I can't wait to call you."
