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Baby named after Facebook's 'Like'
Nelly Lalani
Published: 18.05.11, 16:20
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1. Ahuva is way more than like!
(05.18.11)
2. What happens when people dislike Like?
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & NY   (05.18.11)
3. There ought to be a law - and in some places there is
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.18.11)
Years ago, the registrars in a certain province in Brazil found themselves dealing with a wave of strange, even ridiculous names given to newborns. A law was passed giving them discretion to reject names that were deemed insulting, offensive, or potentially damaging to the child in the future. They wanted to avoid any "Dweezils" or "Moon Units" (as musician Frank Zappa named his kids). Parents need to restrain the temptation to satisfy their own peculiar sense of humor. If you want to be flippant, exercise such license on your pet or your boat, not your kid.
4. that kid is going to get bullied for life
(05.18.11)
5. "Like" is at least better than "Poke"
bob ,   potomac md usa   (05.19.11)
6. she is likable, :P
ghostq   (05.19.11)
not yet pressed the like button to like fan group, all I can say is that her dad is computer nerd. ti hi
7. to #1
f ,   israel   (05.19.11)
you said a mouthful- Ahuva is so much more than "Like". As we all know, parents are allowed to abuse their kids in so many ways that aren't considered illegal or even immoral, all to satisfy their own whims and egos. I hope for the sake of this couple that Dvashi and Pi-ush don't give them a run for their money later in life. And to the translator of this article...the names are in Hebrew, not Jewish. Maybe the ultra-orthodox have something in keeping Hebrew the 'holy' language and using Yiddish for everyday...then we'd all be Shaindels.
8. What about SALMA name ; )
Salma ,   Palestine   (05.19.11)
sure she will be unique, creative, and beatifull girl : )
9. to #8 nop, I tell you y
ghostq   (05.19.11)
salome by name was herold's sister name(she was only half jewish), and she was responsible for murdering the royal brother in law of king herold to the hashmonai dinasty. she wasn't loved and potrayed as jelous and petty. I don't think anyone will call his daughter that.
10. A new language
Talula ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
The older generation think that 'LOL' means Lots Of Love - but today, it means Laugh Out Loud. I thought the following was hysterically funny (and sad). A friend received an sms from her mother in the UK that read: "Hello sweetheart - Just want to let you know that Marie passed away last night - LOL"
11. to #10 wrong not new, frank zapa(rip) kids
ghostq   (05.19.11)
also got funny names, one of his daughters(he got also 2 boys) is called Moon Unite Zappa(for reall) the other is diva Muffin Zappa. Frank considered first to call his daughter motor head but the name was taken by someone else so he decided that moon unite is way better.
12. Weird
Mike Carmel ,   Rishon le Zion   (05.19.11)
Actually they are a somewhat weird couple who shave their heads. Enough said. Look here: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1387760/Pictured-time-Facebook-mad-parents-newborn-baby-named-Like.html
13. like any one for honye pie realy bad name poor kids
realy Jewish name   (05.20.11)
14. kid will probably get beat up in school thanks dad
(05.20.11)
15. @14
(05.21.11)
Maybe we can rename the father douche. There should be a law that states that if a parent gives a kid a moronic name, then the children when they are older should have the right to rename their parents.
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