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Gangaram Pawar
Baba named this disciple Ajoba which means "grandpa" because he was quite old.
Jagannath Gangaram Jakkal
This disciple of Baba's, known as Anna, once came down with a fever after having been robbed and beaten by thieves. When Baba asked him what happened, all he could say was, "Baba, one hundred and four . . . one hundred and four" (referring to his temperature). Once he healed, Baba would tease him about the incident and nicknamed him Anna104.
Khodadad K. Irani
Baba nicknamed him Asthma because of his chronic asthma attacks. After Baba began calling him by this nickname, he was freed from the asthma attacks.
Kim Tolhurst
This Arabic name was given to Kim by Baba. Ayisha was the last wife of Mohammed.
Rustom Jafrabadi
Baidul was convinced he was a wonderful poet and although his poetry was noticeably bad, Baba encouraged him and at Baba's request a pen name was created for him by the other disciples. Bidal was a famous poet so the nickname Baidul was accepted. Baidul literally means "marble."
Behramji
This disciple, although uneducated, spoke to others in legal terms and would often refer to civil laws and different rules as if presenting a case before a jury. Barrister is another word for lawyer.
Abdur Rehman
Barsoap attended the wedding of Freiny and Rustom. Beside each dinner plate was a piece of soap sculpted to resemble an after dinner mint. Barsoap mistook it for a piece of cheese and popped it in his mouth. After spitting it out, to his great embarrassment Baba heard of the story, which amused Baba very much. At first Baba nicknamed him Cheese but shortly afterwards he changed it to Barsoap.
Fermaroz Hormsuji Dadachanji
Nickname given to Chanji by Baba. Most likely Chanji was short for Dadachanji. Chanji became Baba's personal secretary.
Anita De Caro Vieillard
A pet name Baba gave to Anita.
Will & Mary Backett
Baba referred to Will and Mary Backett as his Dear Archangels.
Mabel Ryan
This name, given to Mabel by Baba, is a Persian word meaning "sapphire."
Western Mandali
Baba often used this phrase along with "broken down furniture", "odd assortment of tools" and once, "priceless pearls" to refer to the group at Nasik in the 1930s.
Elizabeth Patterson
Nickname given to Elizabeth Patterson, which is a Persian name, meaning "stealer of hearts."
Delia DeLeon
Leyla's love for Majnun was unsurpassed.
Mani Desai was born in Navsari. Since Baba's sister's name was Mani, Baba combined her name with her birthplace to produce Mansari.
Rick Chapman
Rick met Baba in India in 1965 even though he was in strict seclusion. Baba pointed out Rick's mustache to the men mandali. Later, Rick began signing his correspondence to Baba as Moochewalla ("the man with the mustache"). From then on, from time to time Baba used this nickname for Rick.
Zillah Brown (Kitty Davy's neice)
This name, given to Zillah by Baba, is a Persian word meaning "great" or "excellent."
Naja
Baba would sometimes call Naja by this endearing name.
Khodad Farhad Irani
Baba nicknamed this early disciple, Nervous because at the slightest mishap, and especially in Baba's presence, he would appear anxious and nervous. It's amusing that Nervous had previously dreamt of becoming an actor!
Norina Matchabelli
This name, given to Norina by Baba, is a Persian word meaning "light of the world."
Faredoon
In the Manzil-e-Meem ashram they joked that Padri was so tall and solemn that he looked like a Christian padre or priest. From then on, Baba called him Padri.
Aspandiar
Baba was told that when Pendu meditated in the early morning, he would sway from side to side like a pendulum of a grandfather clock. This was due to mosquitoes and his sleepiness. So Baba nicknamed him Pendu, which is short for pendulum.
Eruchshaw
Peshotan was the name of a well-known high priest among the Parsis. Since Pesu was so devout, Baba gave him the name Peshotan, which was later shortened to Pesu by the mandali.
Mehera J. Irani
Baba's name for Mehera. Radha was Krishna's beloved.
Kitty Davy
This name, given to Kitty by Baba, is a Persian word meaning "lotus flower."
Ruano Bogislav
Baba called Ruano The Eagle because she could imitate an eagle's cry.
Margaret Craske
This name, given to Margaret by Baba, is the name of the Egyptian queen who was in love with Joseph, the handsome slave. He later became a Perfect Master and she his disciple.
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