Is there an Ananda order?

[Vivek Anand Ganesan]

Hello all :

    Is there an advaitic monastic order called "Ananda"
( like Bharathi, Saraswati etc. )?  The title "Ananda"
seems to be title of choice when people accept sannyasa
nowadays.  But, I have not found this prevalence in
earlier monastic names.  Why is this so?  Was this due to
the enormous popularity of Swami Vivekananda?

  Besides, the word "anand" is a common part of many
Hindu names.  Why would anyone choose such a very common
samsAric name as a monastic title?

Thanks,

-Vivek.

PS : This is not to disparage the word "Anand".
     We all need "Anand" in large doses in our lives.

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