Normative Definition: A Sikh is someone born to Sikh parents. A
person may also convert to the Sikh faith, and feel
himself/herself a Sikh, if accepted by the Sikh Panth. Such a
person must change his or her name by deed poll to Singh or Kaur
as the second or last name. If desired such a convert may accept
Amrit and join the Khalsa Panth as defined in Sikh Rehat
Maryada. Sikh faith does not encourage conversions. It is not a
proselytising religion. All religions are equal in Sikh
ideology. In Sikh faith, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, the
religion of the father decides the automatic faith of the
offspring, but a Sikh mother may decide to bring the child as a
Sikh and follow the naming ritual as in Sikh faith. The Sikh
Panth will readily accept such a child as a Sikh. The Sikh
Courier, volume 56 No 108, page 11 Since I became a Sikh I read
many articles on the definition of a Sikh. Most people taking
part in these discussions agreed that being a Sikh is not about
being born into a Sikh family, being a Sikh