Thursday, August 16, 2007

Baby Naming Gone Wild

Summary: The Internet symbol used for e-mail addresses translates to the Chinese phrase "love him." That doesn't mean the country will let a couple name their baby after the "@" symbol.

Last time I checked the "@" symbol didn't translate into anything. I have been reading a lot of articles lately regarding certain country's regulations regarding "baby naming". For example, in France, you have a set list that you can't really go out of. What do you think? Too much government regulation? They counter argument is a weird name is similar to child abuse and it prevents teasing.

Examples: a) 4Real in New Zealand, the couple is now petitioning for "Superman"; b) Metallica in Sweden; c) Adolf Hitler and Osama Bin Laden in Germany.

http://news.aol.com/story/_a/couple-tries-to-name-baby-/20070816093109990001

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