Good Aanswer desperado... :D. I'll add that Aaron is a moderately popular name in the US today, and many people do not treat the name as special because of its religious background, but some do. Some commonly-known figures in US culture named Aaron: Aaron Boone, a baseball player; Aaron Burr, who fought a famous duel; Aaron Carter, a singer; Aaron Spelling, a TV producer; and of course one of our most famous Aarons - Henry "Hank" Aaron, another baseball player. It also has an added benefit of being first on most alphabetical lists. Congratulations on your name and your friend's good choice!