The Huffington Post has an article about Obama Babies. It defines Obama Babies as kids who will be born nine months from now, conceived in the celebratory euphoria and geniality felt by some after Obama’s win. That’s cool and all, but I thought it was going to be about babies named after Obama. Which is happening across the country: in Hollywood, Arkansas and Florida. The trend is even global with a whopping seven Baby Obamas in Kenya.The 2008 election seems to be full of namesakes. There was that man in Tennessee who named his kid Sarah McCain Palin, against his wife’s wishes. The poor little girl’s moniker has become especially unfortunate after Tuesday: Even if her dad’s support of the GOP is unwavering, it’s now a reminder of defeat. I’ll bet that she’ll be getting a legal name change on her 18th birthday, if her disapproving mother doesn’t get there before her. Both Barack and Obama are uncommon, but hard to make fun of. Kids can be skillful at cruelty, but what will the playground taunts be?
Obama Baby Name Round Up
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