# Hey, I know that name!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-know-that-name/87444>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 15, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-know-that-name/87444 "2001-10-15T04:29:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![The\_Tim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@The\_Tim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tim)\
**Post date:** [October 15, 2001, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hey-i-know-that-name/87444/1 "2001-10-15T04:29:28Z")

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So I was watching a news channel and paying attention to the crawling info on the bottom. I see the name of the Anthrax antibiotic. I look at it as it scrolls away. I think about. I’m sure I didn’t read it wrong. My Mom’s maiden name is Cipro (she commented recently that people are finally getting it right).

On a more GQ related note why is it called that?