Brand babies

Atlanta Journal-Constitution ^ | 12/27/03 | Unattributed

[Holly_P]

Meridian McDaniel, 5, is named after a brand of office phone products put out by Nortel Networks, where dad Clinton is a salesman

Her given name may be traditional, but Chloe McNease of Atlanta, 11, is actually named after the perfume

[ChicagoHebrew]

There's a Rabbi in my neighborhood who named his kis Yaakov-Daniel after his favorite whiskey... Jack Daniels.

[Servant of the 9]

Anitria Akins of Atlanta had always wanted a Lexus, and now she'll always have one. She named her 9-year-old daughter A'lexus after the popular car.

Imagine how stupid A'lexus is gonna feel when she is driving her A'Geo in a few years.

So9

[farmfriend]

Nate and Ken worked well for me.

[Prime Choice]

Next thing you know, the esteemed author of this piece will start claiming that someone named their daughter "Mercedes" after the automobile... Sheesh.

[Old Sarge]

I'm waiting for the redneck version of these upscale naming practices, ya know?

Sons named things like Krispykreme, Stihl, and Skoal;

Daughters named Kubota and Mopar.

Whacha think?

[John Beresford Tipton]

Moon Pi Jones

[Servant of the 9]

Girls have been named Mercedes for decades

Actually, the Daimler Benz manufacturing Co named the car Mercedes after the daughter of their first major distributor as part of the deal for a big order.

So9

[rundy]

Moon Unit Zappa...

[Prime Choice]

Imagine how stupid A'lexus is gonna feel when she is driving her A'Geo in a few years.

No kidding. Sheesh...and people give me funny looks when I mention that I want to name my boy "Bishop".

[catpuppy]

I should have named mine Alka-Seltzer and Pepto Bismol Do you think it's too late?

[Ken522]

I wonder if anyone ever named their kid "Snatch"?

[KneelBeforeZod]

those sound like porn star names

[KneelBeforeZod]

at least use a car that is rare...

a good boys name would be Hemi Cuda Jones

[Reaganesque]

Aww. How cute! I've always been partial to the names Rentawreck and Anusol.

[familyop]

Hmmm. Maybe we need more Elijahs.

[Holly_P]

My gramps just told me that my name should be PITA--Pain In The Arse

[Joe Bonforte]

I wonder about trademark infringement. Would iPaq Jones be in trouble with HP/Compaq? Would the parents of Chicago Cubs Smith get a nasty letter from the Tribune Company?

[Cogadh na Sith]

Imagine trying to explain to your kid why you named him 'Durex' or 'Trojan Ribbed'

[Old Sarge]

I can just see the conversation in rural Kentucky, soon:

"Moon, y'all call yer brothers in for dinner, now!"

"Okay, Mama. Yo, Delco! I see y'all there, beatin' up on Redman! Let him up, now, Mama says dinner's on!"

"Moon, now don't forget your older brother like las' time, now!"

"Oh, Mama, Heinz don't listen none, he still thinks he'll be President some day!"