Rashi follows the Moon, not the Sun
Rashi in this tradition is the sign the Moon occupied. Western horoscopes usually name the sign the Sun occupied.
People often meet this mismatch at the naming. A child born in January may be called a Capricorn in a newspaper column and Vrishabh, Kumbh or something else on a panchang. Both statements can be true, because they are measuring different bodies.
The Sun stays in one sign for about a month. The Moon moves through all twelve signs in about twenty-seven days. A baby's rashi can therefore change from one day to the next, and even within a day if the Moon is near the edge.
What to use for a name
If your family names by nakshatra, the Moon is the one that matters. The Sun sign is a different conversation, useful for people who read Western charts, and not a substitute for the pada sound.
Navnaam shows the Moon rashi from the birth details you type. It does not store that date. It also does not claim the rashi will decide the child's life.
Questions
- Is rashi the same as a sun sign?
- No. In the naming tradition used here, rashi is the Moon's sign. A Western sun sign is the Sun's sign. They match only by chance.
- Can two children born in the same month have different rashis?
- Yes. The Moon changes sign every two days or so, so children born a few days apart often have different rashis.
- Which rashi should I tell the family?
- Tell them the Moon rashi if you are choosing a name by nakshatra. Say that it comes from the birth time, and mention if the time was uncertain.