<p>D went to school with an Andromeda, but they called her Andra (ahn-druh) so that wasn’t too bad.</p>
<p>I work with lots of kids. When I have to write a name, I ask “What do you like to be called?” Then, “How do you spell that?” I tell them that there are many ways to spell almost every name, and I don’t want to have to pick one. I can usually come up with an alternate spelling I’ve seen.</p>
<p>Of course there is the corollary, “How do you say your name?” Again, not always obvious.</p>
<p>Andromeda sounds pretty cool - very sci-fi ish (think Efremov, Gene Roddenberry, Crichton…). I would have shortened it to Andy. 
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<p>@Annie2015 , even if Moronika’s mom read cc and came across that post, would she know who boysx3 is? her (former or current) doctor? lawyer? hairdresser? dentist? car mechanic? plumber? accountant? even the “3 boys” ID wouldnt be clear cuz who knows what kids all your professionals have.</p>
<p>and maybe there is another moron out there who’s named her child the same name.</p>
<p>@mom2collegekids you have a point. But it is also possible that she could figure it out. True the chances are slim, but I would never take the chance. I just don’t think the Internet is truly anonymous. </p>
<p>There were 3 brothers at DS’s high school named Quantum, Quasar, and Quark. Their father was a physicist. </p>
<p>Hope QM sees that. </p>
<p>Quantum, Quasar, and Quark ?! Wow!
There is a certain amount of misunderstanding about how to pronounce Quark. My natural pronunciation is not right. (I won’t try to phoneticize it here.)</p>
<p>A manager at a system software developer where I worked years ago had a dog named Byte. Cute—for a dog! :)</p>
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<p>The inspiration for Sheldon perhaps?</p>
<p>There is a character in the* Outlander* book series named Laoghaire, which is also a place in Ireland, I think. Apparently it is pronounced “Leery” or sometimes “Lair-uh.” Never would have gotten that one right.</p>
<p>Google indexes CC, so owners of unusual names or their mothers will likely find the posts here if they google the name someday. </p>
<p>There’s a town near Dublin named named Dun Laoghaire, also known as Dunleary. From Wikipedia: “Dún Laoghaire<a href=“Irish%20pronunciation:%20%5Bd%CC%AA%CB%A0u%CB%90n%CC%AA%CB%A0%20%CB%88%C9%ABe%CB%90r%CA%B2%C9%99%5D,%20the%20older%20anglicisation%20of%20which,%20Dunleary,%20is%20also%20sometimes%20found”>6</a> is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin”</p>
<p>And as for the internet being a small world & not really anonymous, yes, on this thread I’ve seen mention of someone I know in real life. I won’t name them to preserve anonymity. And no, it’s not Moronika, La-a or Sh1thead.</p>
<p>A friend just posted this on Facebook and it made me laugh. I hope it hasn’t been posted on this thread already:</p>
<p><a href=“The GQ Guide to Naming Your Baby | GQ”>http://www.gq.com/entertainment/humor/201307/nine-baby-naming-rules-2013</a></p>
<p>^^ is there any way to get rid of the obnoxious red stripe down the middle of the page? </p>
<p>A friend once mentioned she wouldn’t go to a surgeon called Dr. Candy (an acquaintacnce named her kid Candy). I think it’s a good rule. Would I hire a person with that name as my lawyer/my doctor/etc?..</p>
<p>@LasMa are you referring to my link? I don’t see a stripe when I click on it, sorry!</p>
<p>My first name is Mary. I am called by two names, Mary ____ (somewhat unusual middle name). I like that my first name is timeless and beautiful. But also unique because of the rare combination of two names. I have the best of both worlds. </p>
<p>The only downside is I have been teased about having a “nun name” or being from the south where two names are more common. Since I love Southerners and have the greatest respect for Sisters, I don’t mind.</p>