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Monday 29 September
2003
name that child!
Branded anything but Unique
By John Harlow
September 29, 2003
A trend for naming children after favourite possessions is accelerating in brand-driven America.
The records show that in 2000, 49 children were named Canon, followed by 11 Bentleys, five Jaguars and a Xerox.
There is also a Gouda and a Bologna, who are named after the cheese and the sausage rather than the places.
Foreign brands are regarded as increasingly chic: Chanel is popular among doting mothers, and several boys have been named after a Japanese family car called Camry.
we'll probably end up naming our kids after cookies :(
"come here, choc pebbles!"
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it seems so sad to me that people would name their child after a material possesion :o(
Posted by Kristen
@ 29 september 2003 05:01
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Must be a slow news day Down Under. A hand-full of wackos does not a "trend" make.
Posted by Todd
@ 30 september 2003 02:20
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who in the world would name their child "Xerox" or "Bologna"?
thats freakin' messed up.
Posted by Justina
@ 30 september 2003 03:36
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camry, haha. maybe thats for short of their name as "cameron".
Posted by eunae
@ 30 september 2003 07:34
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What happens when it goes out of fashion? Camry? Oh that's so last season!
Posted by Anna
@ 30 september 2003 10:37
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I thought you'd go for Sony or, seeing your other post, Canon. ;^)
Posted by marie
@ 01 october 2003 12:48
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oh marie! don't put ideas in my head
"soooooo-nyyyy"
sounds gooood.
Posted by tracey
@ 01 october 2003 09:09
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