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Edward Blom, a Swedish gastronome/historian/media personality/etc, had a son recently. A while ago he revealed some of his favourite names for the baby: Polyhymnia and Melkisedek (see http://www.behindthename.com/submit/name/melchizedek). His wife Gunilla had vetoed those however, and now he's announced that the baby's name is Melchior. Still unusual (the more common Swedish form is Melker), but not quite as eccentric. :) Opinions?

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Melkisedek/Melchizedek is a name I associate with a rat in A Little Princess, because that's the only time I've seen it used. I think he's better off with Melchior ... Both Melkisedek and Polyhymnia are at least theoretically awesome though. :)