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Naming the Namesake Naming the Namesake Asian American Studies R1A October 9, 2005 Naming the namesake Jhumpa Lahiri in The Namesake illustrates the assimilation of Gogol as a second generation American immigrant, where Gogol faces the assimilation of becoming an American. Throughout the novel, Gogol has been struggling with his name. From kindergarten to college,.