Julian Matthias and I: How he got his name

I've had the same violin since 2000, and together we've been to many rehearsals, audition rooms and concert halls. I named my violin Julian Matthias. I'm not exactly sure how I came to decide to give it a male name, but I can explain the reason for the name(s):

Julian- after my violin teacher's firstborn child, and after the main character from the "Ender's Shadow" book series by Orson Scott Card. This series resonanted with me more strongly than the "Ender's Game" series because of this main character, who's real name is Julian Delphiki but is almost entirely referred to as Bean, which is the name he gives himself. Someday I'll buy myself all four books, but for now I'm content to borrow them from the library and devour them in one day.

Matthias- again, after two people: one literary hero and one real person. Actually, I think the real person was the name-inspiration for the literary hero, who is the protagonist of the first book of the "Redwall" series by Brian Jacques. I read the majority of the books in this series while in middle school. I know that Jacques searched the Bible for names for his characters, which is where he got the name "Asmedeus" for the snake; I think it's safe to guess that "Matthias" is also for Christ's eponymous "thirteenth disciple". Jesus had twelve disciples until one, ah, "went rogue" and ultimately took his own life; after that, Matthias was brought on to bring the number of apostles back to twelve.

I'm posting this as a sort of "prologue" to the experiences that Julian Matthias and I have had over the years. I figure if I can't think of anything else to write about, at least I can put up a post on this subject. I'm distantly worried about coming up with material to last me the remaining 51 weeks...