here’s the worst name that luckily never was–
it was suggested that i be named anita. not that there’s anything wrong with that name– but combined with my parents names it would have proven traumatic.
my mother’s last name is kane, and my father’s is beaton
anita kane-beaton.
luckily on the way to the hospital they heard ‘alison’ by elvis costello. problem solved.
-a

