Comments on: The “Baby Obama” Syndrome: The Perils of Naming Your Kid After A Popular Politician

By: Adolf Hitler Campbell

Adolf Hitler Campbell — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 09:37:01 +0000

I read the following AP story and immediately remembered this post. It somewhat illustrates the pitfalls of this naming practice in action: “Cake request for 3-year-old Hitler namesake denied” (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081217/ap_on_fe_st/odd_hitler_cake)

The difference here, of course, is that, unlike parents who’ve accidentally gotten stuck with children named after sullied public figures, these two knew of Hitler’s infamy beforehand, and relished in it. Admittedly, the Nazi dad’s sense of humor is simply wonderful, as his explanations attest.

By: Lizzy's bro

Lizzy's bro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:56:44 +0000

@dijo Alex: Thank you, much obliged.

By: Lizzy's bro

Lizzy's bro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:56:44 +0000

@dijo Alex: Thank you, much obliged.

By: ...dijo Alex

...dijo Alex — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:29:23 +0000

@ Lizzy’s bro: Fixed it. Now you can leave your comments about third base / incest on the other post, if you wish.

By: Lizzy's bro

Lizzy's bro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:19:42 +0000

So my relentless fingering in the car during that family trip to Carlsbad Caverns didn’t count, Lizzy? :( whatevs u suck

(PS. This comment is meant for the previous post. I only posted under this post because comments are disabled for that one. But, feel free to impersonate Lizzy here, in a what will hopefully turn into an extended role-playing session that starts off hilarious but ultimately leaves us both disturbed and seeking refuge in scripture just to feel clean again.)

By: Lizzy's bro

Lizzy's bro — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:19:42 +0000

So my relentless fingering in the car during that family trip to Carlsbad Caverns didn’t count, Lizzy? :( whatevs u suck

By: Fredo

Fredo — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:40:31 +0000

@EnAnita: I kind of want to buy you a drink now.

By: EnAnita

EnAnita — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:31:43 +0000

I was joking, but, yes, I was referring to the Gypsy as a racist. Oppressed people can be racists, too. She clearly points out that she thought Obama was “one of us” because of his skin color. Taking the whole source article into account, I pointed out that Jews have a longer history of being enslaved and oppressed, so naming your children after Obama because of his skin color and because (in other cases) he’s an African-American and African-Americans have a history of enslavement just like the Gypsies is stupid and selective. I considered the selective factor in this case to be racist.

I’m not debating Gypsies are oppressed people and have had a rough, horrific time. I’m saying that the fact that they choose to name their children after Obama, who personally does not have a history of enslavement or any particular oppression, is stupid and racist.

So, yeah, I’m calling the Gypsy lady a racist.

By: IntheBronx

IntheBronx — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 23:20:27 +0000

I’m confused. Are you saying that the person cited here is a racist? Can someone clarify? Eastern Europeans don’t consider Gypsies Eastern European, and definitely not white. And Gypsies are not racists. They have also been the target of systematic and violence racism for about 5,000 years. A horrific, more recent example:

http://www.reproductiverights.org/pub_bo_slovakia.html

By: Latin_Princess

Latin_Princess — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:42:10 +0000

I think it’s mean to name your kid after someone in politics because you just don’t know what in the hell the politician will end up doing. Also, I think it’s unfair to tie someone’s identity (good or bad) to another person.

I share a last name with a former president. My family has a strict, unspoken rule against naming the kids in our family anything similar to that name. Not that he was a bad president; it’s mean to the kid.