I have come across two names that had me scratching my head recently. One was a bank teller’s name – Sharmonica. Another was the name of a customer – Cherith. Sounds like she has a speech impediment, doesn’t it?

Update! Believe it or not, Cherith is in the Bible. It’s not the name of a person, however, but the name of the brook God commands Elijah to go sit and wait by. (1 Kings 17:3) As he hides there, God sends ravens twice a day to bring him food. After a while, the brook dries up and God tells Elijah to move on to a widow’s house. Then, to add to God’s “Simon Says” game with Elijah, he orders him to go talk to Ahab. Then they outfit the Pequod with mighty harpoons and start seeking the white whale. (OK, I made up that last part.)