Yes they are.

You could, alternatively, advise your friend to pick a "normal" sounding name, substitute Ys for any vowels, add a random l x y z h or j and see what happens.

Oh and I forgot.

Abcde
and
Elemenopee.
Right at this moment, I love you!

Does this mean that you experience alot of 'oddly' named children in your line of work? A very good reason to choose a more 'normal' name if so.