A Diva Muffin by Any Other Name

What's in a name? Well, everything. It's our identity from the moment we are born. Some names are planned far in advance and sort of destined, while other names are improvised for whatever reason ("Oh, that's not a girl!"). The point is that our names remain with us all our lives and, even in the most indirect manner, determine who we are. Some names just don't fit a person, so (s)he may go by his/her middle name instead. And sometimes, albeit rarely, a name chosen for a child is so extremely odd and the spelling of said name is so unfathomably uncommon that it may never be pronounced or spelled correctly by anyone, not even the child's own relatives. I've heard that this can happen, but I cannot imagine the repercussions this could have on such a poor soul.

But I digress. Thought should always be given when deciding on a name for a child. It's not ideal to live with a "creative" name, and identity crises are certainly not cool.

For fun, I've compiled a list of odd, but real celebrity baby names, courtesy of Infoplease.com:

• Banjo Patrick
• Moxie CrimeFighter
• Diva Muffin
• Moon Unit
• Apple
• Audio Science
• Spec Wildhorse

Sure, Moxie CrimeFighter may grow up to be a well-adjusted, productive member of society, but there's always the off chance of a mental breakdown. It's also best to avoid naming your child after his father when you're not sure who his father is. (No, that actually happens. I saw it on Maury.)

I'd like to end this with a pun, but I can't think of one. That's all I got.