Couple Names Child After Andrew “Ender” Wiggin
Talk about a fan of Ender’s Game. One couple has decided to give their son the middle name “Ender” in honor of our favorite hero, Andrew Wiggin. Personally, we don’t think that naming your child Ender, at least as a middle name, is all that strange. (We’ve heard far more eccentric baby names from Hollywood celebrities, like Gwyneth Paltrow’s daughter Apple.)
According to the site Baby Center, 60 babies per million were named Ender in 2010, but none of them were born the United States. We’re not exactly sure where all those children named Ender were born, but according the US Social Security Administration the name Ender has not been in the top 1000 baby names anytime recently.
With just a little research on the Internet, we found another baby named Ender. (Actually, we found quite a few when when we Googled “Baby Ender.”) This time we’re assuming it’s the child’s first name, because no other name is given. Although the reason for the name choice is not mentioned, we think this child’s picture (shown at the top left) looks like he’s giving flight commands.
What do you think, would you ever name your child after a character from Ender’s Game?