Sometimes A Rose Isn't A Rose

A friend from business school Bloomberged me a few days ago to report that his co-workers were discussing odd names. After listening for a while my friend told his co-workers my name, supposedly ending the discussion as nothing more unusual could be found.

As pleased as I am to be remembered and of use to a friend, I'm a little disappointed that a group of smart (by Wall Street standards at least) guys couldn't come up with anything better. Certainly there are more noteworthy names...right? Without resorting to apocryphal, vulgar, or celebrity names here are a few verifiable ones for the next time you find yourself in such a conversation:

Optimus Prime changed his name, potentially lessening its credibility. However, he changed it to the moniker of a Transformer so he gets points for style. Or something.

Espn has been used at least twice.

Yourhighness Morgan is a high school athlete in Florida. (Coincidentally, many years ago during a trip to celebrate my future sister-in-law's 30th birthday, my future wife provided me a wake up call using this title. I think that's when I fell for her.)

Another take on Yourhighness, with some extra weirdness thrown in for good measure.

Finally, in case you want further inspiration for a future child, you may find this book of use. The author is certainly two-thirds of the way to a fine name himself.