I'm one of those weird people who either love or hate a name. I love Jack and Jackson but they both seem to be very popular. I also love Mae. My grandmother was Ruby Mae.
If by some great catastrophe I became pregnant, I'd probably name my sprog some variation of Mercy, Ruby, Elizabeth or Iris. All are family names. I love-love-love Eleanor but every 3rd kid signing up for Library summer reading was Ellie.
OMG at the bad baby names @ the Library. My Librarian friends and I are always playing this game of what we'd name our children, using the worst summer reading names. Most of our patrons were high-middle class and I was amazed at their choices.
BTW, Enid means soul in Welsh.
If you want to usher in a hell-raiser, I'd suggest these: Eris Discordia, the goddess of chaos, and my favorite Hindu Goddess Kali.
My name in RL is Melanie Anne and I HATE it. My mother named me after Gone With The Wind.
Honest to Gawd, my friends call me Melanoma and my sweetie calls me Napoleonette/ Meanie Tyrant.
