Web 2.0 Baby Names Comic

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Historical US Politician Names – Very Unusual!

Nancy has a great article over at her blog where she’s uncovered some intriguing names from America’s political past.  Check out these! Arphaxed Loomis (1798-1885) – Representative from New York. Outerbridge Horsey (1777-1842) – Senator from Delaware. (Previously, Attorney General of Delaware.) Powhatan Ellis (1790-1863) – Senator from Mississippi. Stanyarne Wilson (1860-1928) – Representative from South Carolina. Vespasian Warner (1842-1925) [...]

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Obscure baby name – Ptolemy

It was recently revealed that Gretchen Mol and her husband, director Tod Williams, have been parents of a son since this September. The interesting thing is his name – Ptolemy. The name is derived from the Ancient Greek name Ptolemaios, which means ‘warlike’. The two most famous bearers of the name Ptolemy are: * Claudius Ptolemaeus (Ptolemy [...]

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Christina Aguilera to name child after father?

GossipGirls is reporting that Christina Aguilera may have plans to name her child after her husband, Jordan Bratman. According to insiders, Christina held a private baby shower for family and friends this past weekend, where she reportedly informed those at the gathering of plans to name her baby after husband Jordan Bratman. An In Touch source told: [...]

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Sacha and Isla name baby Olive

Sacha Baron Cohen and fiancé Isla Fischer have named their new born baby daughter ‘Olive‘. Sacha, famous for his inspired characters Ali G and Borat, is thrilled with parenthood and has been taking a hands-on approach. Isla, an Australian actress who notably starred in TV series ‘Neighbours Home & Away’, says she feels great and has ‘never [...]

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Baby tagged ‘homo’, row ensues

A poster campaign against the discrimination of homosexuals has caused controversy today. The poster depicts a newly born infant wearing a name tag on its wrist, but in place of a name, the word ‘homosexual’ is written. The text accompanying the image reads “Sexual orientation is not a choice”. The photograph is part of a campaign [...]

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Every Girl’s Name – Scrubs Compilation

I just stumbled across a great compilation from the awesome Scrubs. As you may or may not know, male intern John Dorian (J.D.) is incessantly referred to by his superior Dr. Perry Cox using girl’s names. They get through quite a few, check out the embedded video below! Which are your most and least [...]

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Over 3,500 children named ‘Olympics’ in China

Here’s a classic example of a world event causing ripples in the world of baby names. A whopping 3590 Chinese citizens bear the name Aoyun, meaning Olympics in Mandarin. This should come as no surprise, considering the impending 2008 Olympic Games to be staged in Beijing. It seems that this unique moniker is not [...]

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Alessandro Del Piero welcomes son Tobias

Italian football legend Alessandro Del Piero and his wife Sonia yesterday welcomed their first child, a baby boy named Tobias. Here’s a message from Alessandro as posted on his website: Sonia and I are really excited to announce the birth of our baby boy Tobias. Tobias and his Mum are both well. We are very [...]

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Cheryl Cole postpones motherhood rather than Girls Aloud

Cheryl Cole, singer in Girls Aloud and wife to Chelsea and England defender Ashley Cole, has spoken about parenthood in a recent interview with The Mirror. They would like to start a family but out of loyalty to Girls Aloud Cheryl has put baby plans on hold to fulfil her commitments with the band. “I do really [...]

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