Telugu baby names are becoming very popular . In India most children's names are based on a variety of systems and naming conventions.  These will often vary from region to region and in many cases will be influenced by the parent's religion and caste.  The names that an Indian parent will choose for their child may also come from mythology. 

However the people of Southern India especially those from Telugu will choose Telugu baby names using their ancestral hometown or their family's profession.  So when a new baby is named in Telugu the child will often have their surname placed before their given name.

However what also needs to be noted is that the population in India speak a wide variety of different languages and nearly every major religion you can think of in the world is represented in this country.  So because of these variations there can often be some subtle yet confusing differences in names and naming styles right through out the country.  For example up until recently the use of a second name often did not exist in Southern India until modern legal systems were introduced.  Because of this the introduction of second names was brought in order to reduce the occurrence where people's names would clash. 

Also for many Indians you will find that their birth name is different from what is considered to be their official name.  Often a baby's birth name will start with a letter that is considered to be auspicious on the basis of their horoscope.  In some cases a child may end up with three names.  It will often consist of a unique first name, a unique middle name and then the last name which is often the family name (much the same as in Western society).  But they may also be given a god's, grandfather or grandmother's name as well (this all depends on the sex of the child). 

Yet for a long time Telugu baby names would only be given a single name and this could be chosen in one of three ways.  Often the people from the Telugu region of India would choose names based on the following:-

1.  The name or the town or village they came from.
2.  By using the family name for example they may call their child Pulithevar.

However under British rule Indians were expected to follow English procedures and because of this things changed considerably in the Telugu region.  So soon the way in which the Telugu baby names were devised became more westernized and often today you find that they have a more western connotation to them.