When shortlisting names, consider these modern and traditional guidelines:
The name should have a clear, positive meaning (e.g., Tharushi for "star"). Babata Namak Sinhala
Traditional lists assign specific vowels and consonants to each day of the week, such as: Sunday: අ, ආ, ඉ, ඊ, උ, ඌ, එ, ඒ, ඔ, ඕ Monday: ය, ර, ල, ව, ශ, ෂ, ස, හ, ළ Saturday: ප, ඵ, බ, භ, ම 2. Name Structure and Heritage When shortlisting names