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Very interesting that they both named their daughters after this particular type of rock that almost killed them. I don't know if I'd think of that. If I wanted to commemorate this event in a name I'd probably just use Helen. But then, that's not a name that would urge people to go "Wow, what an unusual name, what does it mean." It's actually pretty narcissistic, now that I think about it. Obviously these girls grew up explaining the significance of Tephra to people, telling the story of how their dads were at Mt. St. Helens and almost died.

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Anyway, Tephra is an interesting name idea. It feels kinda cheesy, like something an old 1950's Sci Fi movie would pick for a "futuristic" name, so it's satisfying in that way. But I also wouldn't want to be a Tephra.