Quirky Names

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet." - Shakespeare

I think Shakespeare had it right when he wrote that line in Romeo & Juliet. Sometimes I look at an apple and wonder who first called it that or why red is red, blue is blue and so on so forth.

A name expresses individuality and identifies one person from another but don't you think the whole naming a kid something special is overrated? Parents agonize for weeks prior to birth over what to name their kids only to have the kid hate their name when they grow up. Or even worse have the carefully thought out name made into the butt of school yard joke and sick rhyme. (This happens a LOT with chinese names).

We have all heard of the names celebrities come up with for their newborns. Here's a few and their fathers ..

Kal-El Coppola - Nicholas Cage
Moon Unit, Dweezil, Diva Muffin - Frank Zappa
Pilot Inspektor - Jason Lee
Poppy Honey - Jamie Oliver
Rufus Tiger, Tiger Lily, Lola Daisy - Roger Taylor
Shiloh Nouvel - Brad Pitt
Tallulah - Bruce Willis
Willow Camille Reign - Will Smith

But I think I have the winner. The one that tops the list above.

A father named his daughter A-A.

Yes, it is not a typing error. Her name is A-A.

Its the pinnacle of creativity. I think this would stump even the most experienced teacher in school. How would you call out this student on the first day of school?

Her name is pronounced A-dash-a.

In other words, it is Adasha spelt with a punctuation mark (-) in the middle.

I think there is a very big possibility she will change her name later in life. What do you reckon?

cheryl