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Author: Anderson, DianeHein, Kenneth

Dept. of Bad Baby Names

A Swedish couple recently gave birth to a brand new baby Google. "When we first knew that my wife, Carol, was pregnant, I said, 'We will name our child Google.' Everyone laughed and did not take me seriously. My brother said, 'Yeah, name the next one Yahoo Fuji Nikon,'" said Walid Elias Kai, who is getting a doctorate in search-engine marketing (we're not kidding). "Carol knew how serious I am. She knows how much I adore Google services." Karen Wickre, a Google representative, said, "We wish him long life and good health, and hope his schoolmates aren't too hard on him." Indeed. Google's getting this brand baby for free is probably a good thing, as history suggests baby-name payola can be dire for a company. In 2002, Acclaim Entertainment offered $10,000 to the first couple to name their child Turok. Acclaim has since filed for bankruptcy. Now that's something to cry about.

PHOTO (COLOR): Baby's first search: How to legally change his name.

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By Diane Anderson

Edited by Kenneth Hein