Names for Initiates

Ganesh Dasa :  Prabhupada was performing initiations in the temple room in Melbourne, when a girl came up and Prabhupada asked Paramahamsa Swami for her name. Paramahamsa Swami had a paper with the names of all the initiates. Paramahamsa Swami said, "Her name is Bhadrakali, Srila Prabhupada." Prabhupada's eyes opened, "Bhadrakali? This will not do." Prabhupada looked at the girl and said, "Your name is Bhadra." He didn't want the name Bhadrakali for one of his disciples. Then Prabhupada asked another initiate, "What are the four regulative principles?" She answered and Prabhupada asked Paramahamsa, "What is her name?" To find her Sanskrit name on the list, Paramahamsa asked Madhudvisa, "What is her legal name?" But her name wasn't on the list. Paramahamsa turned to Srutakirti, Srutakirti turned to Madhudvisa and Madhudvisa turned to me. I was fanning Srila Prabhupada. Madhudvisa said, "Quick, think of names for three girls." Three girls hadn't been given names beforehand. I recalled a story from the Bhagavatam about Prasuti, Akuti, and Devahuti, and I told Madhudvisa those three names, and he gave them to Prabhupada. Prabhupada said, "your name is Prasuti, your name is Devahuti, your name is Akuti." Prabhupada empowered me to pick the names at that time. That was another funny little thing.