Baby naming auction?

[Niteshift]

What people won't do for money.

This couple is auctioning off the right to name their baby on Ebay. According to CNN, they hope to get $500,000.

The obvious question to me is: What kind of a f#@*ing moron would pay $500,000 to name someone elses kid?

[Metro174]

It's actually a good idea in a twisted sort of way.(not that I would do it) College will be paid for as well as lots of other things. That being said I still think whoever wins is a fool.

[Niteshift]

I can tell you, if I spent that much money, it would be something REALLY unusual. So, for a little greed, your kid will get saddled with a horrendous name.

[Mitzi]

You just know someone will do this, pay for the right to name the baby. If it is a horrendous name, they can always just give it a nickname.

[grum]

I know the name I'd choose for the kid,

"Don't laugh, I'm paid for"

Hopefully that's not too long a name for a little tyke to remember!

[kateykakes]

LMAO Grum!!

When the kid is older, he/she just might have to legally change their name.

I truly dislike my name and wondered if my parents were punishing me at the time I was born, in particular my father, since he was the one who choose the name Kathleen for me. I just hate it. When I was 18, I thought of legally changing my name to Kelly. Too late. I'd have to move to a town where nobody knew me. After years of Kate, Katey, Kathy, Kat, Kathalenamagalena (courtesy of my 3 brothers), all hope on changing my name went down the tubes. Oh well, can't win them all.

[ 07-27-2001: Message edited by: kateykakes ]

[RachelR]

I think Ebay already took it off.. I could not find it anywhere.

[Niteshift]

I haven't checked eBay. They also listed it on Yahoo, but Yahoo said they were taking it off.

[Blonde Heat]

KateyKakes, I like your name. It real pretty and if i had more than one daughter i would gladly give her your name. My husband named our daughter, Delilah.

[Peeler]

Kateykakes, consider yourself lucky. I used to work with a guy who had the misfortune to be named Richard Head.

[kateykakes]

Peeler,

ROTFLMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!! OMG! How could a parent do that to their kid? I don't get it...

ftrphxcop,

Thank you so much. That's so sweet of you. And btw, the name Delilah is beautiful. Very different.

[Mitzi]

Our last name sounds like Bananna. I wanted to name our son Chiquito but my husband said no! lol
And I don't like my name either, katey.....Marian Jane.....Luckily, I was nicknamed Janie and I can live with that.

[ 07-27-2001: Message edited by: Mitzi ]

[SWAT1]

Yep
There are a few, to name but some I've heard of:
Theresa Green
Justin Case
There must be more but I've gone brain dead, come on you Aussies help me out!

[kateykakes]

Found these online and there are some good ones there. Have fun.
http://www.snopes2.com/spoons/fracture/names.htm


http://www.funnyname.com/[/url]

[ 07-27-2001: Message edited by: kateykakes ]

[Niteshift]

3 brothers in my high school.......Harold, Richard and Peter Bonar. Yep, Harry, Dick and Peter.