“I’m so excited to finally get you on the phone. I’ve been dying to meet you,” said a potential consulting client. “My son and I are obsessed with katydids.”

I was named after the katydid, a long insect that looks like the love child of a grasshopper and a mantis. Most people aren’t familiar with katydids, so anytime I meet someone who shares my affection for the bug, I’m over the moon.

“I approve of your obsession! How’d that happen?” I asked.