Why, God, why? - Sports fan parents name son "ESPN"

[Lavender Brown]

And they want to name another son FOX SPORTS and their daughter DISNEY!

"ESPN Malachi McCall, who turns 3 on Aug. 10, is the youngest of three children in the world known to be named ESPN. The national sports network plans on creating a two-hour special about these children for its 25th anniversary.
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However, Michael and Rebecca said they don't think the name will put pressure on him to become a superstar athlete; they're just catering to his interests at the moment."

http://www.amarillonet.com/stories/062604/new_espnamed.shtml

I just can't believe they think they're catering to "HIS interests" when they're the ones who tagged him with the name of a sports channel. :eyes:

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

1. At least Disney is a person's name

And Fox is too (the X-Files told me so!) But SPORTS??? :puke:

[kingdamon]

2. Wins the award and placement in Child Naming Hall of Fame...

That is next to Cinncinati ball player Coco Crisps...

[Lavender Brown]

3. Courteney Cox just named her daughter Coco, actually

which really isn't bad when you think of the other things famous people come up with.

[ZenLefty]

7. Glad she's not Courtney Puffs

Her daughter would be koo-koo. :o

[daytondem]

8. Coco is a nickname

His real name is Covelli Crisp.

He plays in Cleveland.

[Bill McBlueState]

11. Cleveland, right?

Coco Crisp plays for Cleveland, I think.

But yeah, with a name like that, you better be able to hit.

[sniffa]

4. how is it pronounced?

espin... or ee-es-pee-en?

[Lavender Brown]

13. Espen.

But its spelled in CAPS, for crying out loud, because it just wasn't bad enough to call him Espn. WTF.

[dolo amber]

5. I have a friend in Norway

who's called Espen...sounds the same with half the humiliation! :D

[Beware the Beast Man]

6. reminds me of that numbskull John Cusack

(not the actor), who named his child John Cusack v 2.0.

[tom_paine]

9. And we wonder why we are losing our freedom here in the Empire?

Because we (collectively) don't deserve to be free.

This child will be a Reality TV Show contestant.

[zbdent]

10. Future Betty Ford

alumnus

[Pithlet]

12. Maybe Max Barry wasn't that far off.

I recently read a book by him, Jennifer Government. It's a Libertarian dystopia where people change their last name to the name of the corporation they work for. Children take the last name of the corporation that owns and runs the school they attend, with names like "Tiffany McDonalds".