That's it, I'm naming my child Luna

Whether it's a boy or a girl.

Ok, probably only if it's a girl. For a girl to have a bi-sexual name (Sam, Alex, Chris) is cute, but for a boy to have a girl's name (Alice, Lucy, Snowflake) not so much.

And yes, this child would be named directly after Luna Lovegood, the blonde, dreamy-minded girl from the Harry Potter series. Why? Because she embodies all the traits I would like my future daughter to have:

1. She is really nice.

She doesn't say a mean word about anyone, but rather empathizes immediately with people when they're hurt or upset (when Harry's nose is smashed by Draco in book 6)

2. She's not afraid of what other people think.

Obviously. Radish earrings. Plimpies. Holding strong beliefs while not shitting on other people's thoughts is a virtue. I would, however, want my daughter to be a little bit better informed.

3. Her last name is "Lovegood" for a reason.

JK Rowling is not exactly subtle with her name choices (Expecto Patronum...) so when she names a character "Love + Good" they're obviously going to be awesome. Luna is incorruptible, well-meaning, and sweet to a fault. After her imprisonment in the dungeon of Malfoy Manor she's not bitter or hateful, just happy to see her friends.

4. My daughter will have blonde hair.

Not likely, since my hair is of the dark chocolate variety, but here's to hoping there's a blonde recessive gene in me somewhere.

5. She's a Harry Potter character.

Um, hello? Best books ever? When little Luna Zyck grows up she can proudly tell all her friends that she's named after an awesome character from a game-changing, and life-changing, book series and that her mother is an uber-dork. And because she's Luna she'll walk away proudly.

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