India, Nov. 6 -- What's in a name? For India Witkin, her name represents a journey from embarrassment to deep gratitude. She revealed the dual cultural pressure she faced - teasing in the US and constant questioning in India.

"I grew up having such a love-hate relationship with my name. I was teased in America, then questioned in India... I cared too much about what people thought and never appreciated the uniqueness of my name," wrote India Witkin.

She continued, "Finally at 18 as I entered adulthood (I even wrote my college essay about my name), I started to come around to it. Now at 29 years old I love it and am so grateful to my nani for coming up with it. Thank you to my parents!"

She shared a video that included a text insert wit...