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Baby Boom
Matthew Yglesias —
Jennifer 8. Lee reports on the surge of “Baracks”:
There have been other presidential naming trends in the past century, according to Social Security Administration data. Franklin jumped to No. 33 in 1933, up from No. 147 in 1931. Dwight surged in the 1950s and Lyndon in the 1960s. Theodore hit its peak in the first decade of the 20th century.
“Honoring new presidents with baby namesakes used to be an American tradition,” said Laura Wattenberg, author of “The Baby Name Wizard.” But she pointed out that the custom faded around the time of ...
"Pie Gallon Palin" is also on the table...
Lawyers, Guns and Money —
... 2002, I promised a friend that if I could procure a wealthy benefactor to retire my student loans and provide me with a $10,000 annual stipend, I'd be willing to change my legal name to "Albert Qaeda" for five years, with an option to renegotiate after three. The lesson, I suppose, being that I'm not exactly the best person to consult on thise -- or really any -- life-shaping question. The Palin Baby Name Generator would offer vastly superior advice.) It seems that others have been having the same conversation, at least so far as "Barack" is concerned. ...
Something Stinks
Wizbang —
... , and even new babes born continue to elevate the hype. One can only wonder what will be next. Perhaps in the future, one of the ...
Bristol Palin's Baby Name: We (Almost) Called It!
Politics Daily —
... . (Granted, we also suggested that the baby could be born on Inauguration Day and therefore be named Barack, but apparently there are enough kids with that name already.) ...
