Atlas & Echo's parents are probably hipsters who think they're being very clever. I imagine they eat lots of kale...
Odin is pretty cool, though, and like the OP I have noticed a rise in popularity of mythological names (particularly Scandinavian - I'm coming across Freya even in the states).
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