Couple names son Yahoo after meeting online

[Mitth`raw`nuruodo]

Arguably, a number would be unique to you, whereas there's undoubtedly several people within walking distance of you with the same name they get called.

True. However, being called a number is really unconductive to the english language. Roll call would take awhile, I think.

"oh-five-seven-nine?"
"here!"
"okay. six-eight-oh-three?"

... yeah. People's names can get difficult, too, but they'd generally be less syllables.

(and how many digits would the numbers have to be to have a unique one for all people <18 in America? large number I bet.)

[salm]

Arguably, a number would be unique to you, whereas there's undoubtedly several people within walking distance of you with the same name they get called.

True. However, being called a number is really unconductive to the english language. Roll call would take awhile, I think.

"oh-five-seven-nine?"
"here!"
"okay. six-eight-oh-three?"

... yeah. People's names can get difficult, too, but they'd generally be less syllables.

(and how many digits would the numbers have to be to have a unique one for all people <18 in America? large number I bet.)

probably eight digits.

[Tsyroc]

BUCHAREST (Reuters) -- A Romanian couple named their son Yahoo as a sign of gratitude for meeting over the Internet, a Bucharest newspaper said Thursday.

For some reason I keep thinking that the kid was named after the moment of his conception when both parents were yelling "Yahoo!"

[mr friendly guy]

One day I will name my future daughters after science fiction characters. I am not so sure about sons though. For some reason Picard, Riker or Spock don't sound so great.

[Lusankya]

I'd like to name my son Ninian Zelman.

People will think I'm nuts until I tell them that they're the names of two past Governors-General of Australia. Then they'll hopefully see it as patriotism.

(Sir Zelman Cowen was G-G from 1977-1982 and Sir Ninian Martin Stephen was G-G from 1982-1989. I always remembered them as the funny named G-Gs.)

[Stofsk]

Holy shit, an Aussie who actually knows the names of our Governor-Generals! Dare I ask if you know the names of our past Prime Ministers?

[Lusankya]

I just remember them because they're the funny-names. All I really remember off the top of my head is Barton was the first PM, and there was Keating, Whitlam (reverse chronological order from Howard).... Menzies (longest serving PM)... Kuertin (WWII, I think)... and Harold Holt got eaten by the shark. *salutes Holt* what an Aussie way to go.

[Stofsk]

I just remember them because they're the funny-names. All I really remember off the top of my head is Barton was the first PM, and there was Keating,

Australia's worst prime minister. He backstabbed Bob Hawke... who I also don't like.

Whitlam (reverse chronological order from Howard)

He lost the election in a landslide IIRC, and Malcom Fraser took over.

.... Menzies (longest serving PM)...

Assuming John Howard is up for another term.

Kuertin (WWII, I think)...

John Curtin. He died in office, and many attributed the war to his death (as in, the stress killed him). He was a good Labor PM, I think. He was replaced by Menzies I believe.

and Harold Holt got eaten by the shark. *salutes Holt* what an Aussie way to go.

I've heard conspiracy nutbags say that Holt got picked up by a Soviet Sub. Actually, I don't think they were being serious.

[Lusankya]

I thought the sub was Japanese... and disguised as a shark.

[Bertie Wooster]

That original story turned out be a hoax:

Reporter fired over fake Yahoo baby

[DPDarkPrimus]

That original story turned out be a hoax:

Reporter fired over fake Yahoo baby

What a yahoo! (Haha!)

That is pretty funny.