Hello, meet my new son Q!

While Googling names today, I came across the following article:
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05/12/a-baby-boy-named-q/

While this article is a little old (it was published in May 2009), I still found it extremely fascinating. For those of you who don't have time to read it, the story is about a Swedish couple who wish to name their son 'Q'. That's right, a letter of the alphabet! They assure everyone it's not after the James Bond character, rather it's just what they've called their son since birth.

Perhaps a little ridiculous for most people, you can't help but admire this couple for trying to make this a name. Then again, if my name was simply a letter, I'd probably feel a little hard-done-by. So I have compiled a list of boys' names beginning with Q that this Swedish couple could have used. They can always call their son 'Q' as a nickname. Problem solved!

Qamar
Quentin
Quince (Peter Quince is a character from Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Quincey
Quincy
Quinlan
Quinn
Quinten
Quintillus
Quintus
Quique
Quirijn
Quirino
Quirinus
Quy

There are certainly some unusual names here, but in today's society I don't think there is anything more unusual than naming your child after a letter of the alphabet! Perhaps this trend will take hold in years to come...

Love,
The Name Dame