In Reply to: Please... posted by Kebo_Edan on Friday, 15. May 2009 at 19:56 Bali Time:
From some old study notes...
Balinese names run according to caste and position within a family.
Brahmana (priest) caste -
Ida Bagus or Bagus for a male
Ida Ayu or Dayu for a female.
Ksatria (rulers, warriors) caste -
Anak Agung, Agung, Dewa for a male.
Anak Agung, Agung, Dewi, Dewayu for a female
Cokorda, Dewa Agung for members of the kingdom ruling clan.
Ksatria caste often have the following middle names.
Raka older sister / brother
Oka child
Rai younger sister / brother
Anom young woman
Ngurah an indication of authority
Wesia (merchants and officials )caste -
Gusti for men and women
Dewa for a man
Desak for a woman
Sudra (rice growers ) caste - (95% of all Balinese)
Wayan, Putu, Gede for 1st born male child
Wayan, Putu, Iluh for 1st born female child
Made, Kadek for 2nd born male child
Made, Kadek, Nengah for 2nd born female child.
Nyoman, Komang for 3rd borm male and female children
Ketut for 4th born male or female children.
The 5th born reverts back to the list for 1st born children.
Balinese children/people can also be given other names, including a new "name" after death.
Mostly everyone uses these birth order names to refer to each other, and typically do not use family names when talking one to one.
Hope this helps clarify.