In a troubled time where people (frequently notable celebrities) find it acceptable to name their children Apple, Blanket, or Pilot Inspektor, let’s take a moment to review what goes into creating-or simply borrowing-a name. It interests me to consider that the English language, providing via sheer vernacular volume more vocabularistic opportunities than any other terrestrial language, is accompanied by a name popularity contest, with every year seeing a new “unique” name rise dramatically to the top of the baby-naming charts. Think McKenzie, Brayden, Sophia, Grayson, and all the wonderful alternate spellings associated with said names.