On Choosing a Child's Name to Avoid Grammar Controversy

Picking a name for your kid is a daunting task. Conventionally speaking, he or she will be stuck with it for this rest of his or her life. I was pretty sure that MacBaby's name would be a variation on one specific names. One name ended with an "s" the other did not.

While MacDad and I were a both big fans of the name that ended with "s," let's say it was Aloysius, I could envision confusion looming in his future. Let's say he's in first grade and is writing a paper about his favorite cartoon character. Would he say "Aloysius' favorite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse?" Or, would he opt for the newly fashionable, "Aloysius's favorite cartoon character is Mickey Mouse," which I hate.

Not wanting to seem old-fashioned in in my use of apostrophe's following an "s," I opted to avoid the controversy by choosing the version of the name that ended with a less contentious constant. Perhaps that is a silly reason for picking a name, but I tried to have my bases covered with simple possessive usage.

Did any (seemingly) strange thoughts led to your child's name?