int nheads = atoi(name.c_str());

    int         nheads = -1;
    std::string prefix = name.substr(0, name.find("-"));
    nheads = atoi(prefix.c_str());
    if (nheads != 0)
        ;
    else if (prefix == "0")
        nheads = 0;
    else
    {
        // Might be "two-headed hydra" type string.
        for (int i = 0; i <= 20; i++)
            if (number_in_words(i) == prefix)
            {
                nheads = i;
                break;
            }
    }

    else if (nheads > 19)
        nheads = 19;

    else if (nheads > 20)
    {
#if DEBUG || DEBUG_DIAGNOSTICS
        mprf(MSGCH_DIAGNOSTICS, "Hydra spec wants %d heads, clamping to 20.",
             nheads);
#endif
        nheads = 20;
    }