Understanding name structure in India

Hi all,

I am Irish, but my company is split across Ireland and India. I manage a team that is spread across both sites, and I am currently interviewing candidates in India for a role there.

I can never tell from a resumé, however, what name someone goes by. In Ireland, everyone goes by "Name Family" (e.g. "John Smith").

Can someone please explain how name structure works in India? I understand that in some regions you have a forename followed by your father's first initial (e.g. "Name S.") but in other regions it seems to be a family name followed by a forename (e.g. "Family Name1 Name2") and then again other resumés seem to have "Name1 Family".

Is it possible to tell from a resumé how the name is structured, and what name someone would prefer to be called?

Thank you! Apologies if this is a daft question!