Well, I liked that it has "geeky nerd-boy" connotations (probably in part because of the chipmunk...). As that's accurate, I rolled with it, seeing as I needed a name to give mailing lists anyway. I also have a huge family, so lots of names are already taken.

When I asked my mom what she'd have named me, she said Michael or Brian. Definitely not a Mike, but Brian's not bad (except, coincidentally, it's my new therapist's name). *shrug*