I met some people today with small children (hope she isn't a MN-er) and wanted to share this cautionary tale.
Greeted oldest child - what's yr name? I'm Alex, he says. Very nice.
What's yr sister called?
Mum: Oh, this is Minka.
Me: Eh? Sorry what did you say her name was?
Mum: Minka.
Me: Oh that's nice, how unusual, errm what a pretty skirt!
It was Minka, I checked later, not Minca or Mincker or Mincer or Minger. {sorry}
But really, I just wanted to say that that is that child's destiny for the rest of her life, to repeat her name to everyone she tells it to.
So when you name your lovely baby, pick something less commonly used if you want (yes I did) but please pick something that people actually recognise as a name!