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Offside, Red-card and Vuvuzela among baby names registered during 2010 World Cup

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on July 11, 2010

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I just read an interesting article about baby naming in South Africa during the World Cup. Apparently, there have been a number of babies named after the historic event:

· Babies named after countries playing in the tournament, like FRANCE, BRAZIL, CAMEROON, ARGENTINA, ENGLAND and DENMARK

· Babies named after soccer terminology, including OFFSIDE, RED-CARD, JERSEY, SUBSTITUTE, KICK-OFF and HALF-TIME

· Babies named after soccer positions, such as STRIKER, MIDFIELDER, GOALKEEPER and COACH

· Babies named after things related to the event itself, like SOCCER CITY, 2010, TICKETS, STADIUM and BALL

· Babies named after players and coaches, including KAKA and PARREIRA

· And, perhaps the most noteworthy name of all, the item that typified this World Cup, a baby named…VUVUZELA

Offside, Red-card and Vuvuzela among baby names registered during 2010 World Cup

Girls’ Names to Watch: 2010 Women’s US Open

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Amanda Barden

on July 5, 2010

in Baby Name Suggestions & Lists, Celebrity Names and International Baby Names

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Michelle Wie (Photo: Keith Allison)

Most major sporting events are full of boy’s names. Finally, here’s one that’s packed with girls’ names and only girls’ names! If you’re hoping to inspire golf talents in your daughter, maybe a talented namesake would help her along.

Here’s a sampling of interesting names from the 2010 Women’s US Open:

CLASSIC NAMES

ANNA Nordqvist

CHARLOTTE Mayorkas

ELIZABETH Janangelo

HELEN Alfredsson

KATHERINE Hull

LAURA Diaz

SARAH Kemp

VERONICA Felibert

VICTORIA Tanco

VINTAGE NAMES

CATRIONA Matthew

ESTHER Choe

JULIANA Murcia Ortiz

LOUISE Friberg

LUCY Nunn

MARIANNE Skapnord

MARTHA Nause

MEREDITH Duncan

SOFIE Andersson

UNISEX NAMES

MORGAN Pressel

TAYLOR Leon

DOUBLE NAMES

JAYE MARIE Green

INTERNATIONAL NAMES

AIKO Ueno

ALENA Sharp

BELEN Mozo

CHIE Arimura

GIULIA Sergas

JOOMI Kim

JULIETA Granada

KARINE Icher

MIKA Miyazato

UNIQUE SPELLINGS

ASHLI Bunch

CHRISTI Cano

GWLADYS Nocera

JULI Inkster

KARRIE Webb

KELLI Shean

MEAGHAN Francella

SUZANN Pettersen

ONE-OF-A-KIND NAMES

CHELLA Choi

LIZETTE Salas

SHASTA Averyhardt

NICKNAME NAMES

CANDIE Kung

JILL McGill

LIBBY Smith

MEG Mallon

MINA Harigae

M.J. Hur

SALLY Watson

TRENDY NAMES

ALLISON Fouch

AMY Yang

BRITTANY Lincicome

CHRISTINA Kim

DANIELLE Kang

GABRIELLA Then

HEATHER Young

JENNIFER Gleason

JESSICA Korda

KAITLIN Drolson

LINDSEY Wright

MICHELLE Wie

NATALIE Gulbis

NICOLE Jeray

PAIGE Mackenzie

SAMANTHA Richale

TIFFANY Joh

WENDY Ward

SOURCE: http://2010uswomensopen.com/player-list.php

What are you favorites? I really like CATRIONA and LIZETTE. They’re pretty and unique. I’m torn on the name SHASTA. It has a beautiful sound and calls to mind the lovely Mt. Shasta. Then I’m reminded of Shasta soda. What do you think?

Happy naming,

♥ Amanda

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Celeb Birth: Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals Secret Newborn

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Amanda Barden

on July 5, 2010

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Cristiano Ronaldo (Photo: Ray Booysen)

It’s a boy for soccer phenom Cristiano Ronaldo! Apparently it was a secret that he was expecting—and the baby’s mother is a secret, too.

Cristiano Ronaldo grabbed the attention of U.S. soccer fans during this year’s World Cup and is sure to make big news with this announcement. According to the article I read at The Guardian, the mom is a North American and Cristiano will be raising the baby on his own.

Here’s the announcement from Cristiano’s Facebook page:

“Cristiano Ronaldo It is with great joy and emotion that I inform I have recently become father to a baby boy. As agreed with the baby’s mother, who prefers to have her identity kept confidential, my son will be under my exclusive guardianship. No further information will be provided on this subject and I request everyone to fully respect my right to privacy (and that of the child) at least on issues as personal as these are.”

No word on the baby’s name. Cristiano Jr.? Good luck to the new dad!

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Soccer Fanatics, Hyundais & Baby Naming

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Amanda Barden

on June 16, 2010

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Has anyone seen the Hyundai ad about the baby in England supposedly named after the soccer team in the 1960s? The ad is running during the ESPN World Cup coverage. The name from the ad (I had to listen to it several times to transcribe this…) is:

Paula St. John Lawrence Lawler Byrne Strong Yeats Stevenson Callaghan Hunt Milne Smith Thompson Shankly Bennett Paisley O’Sullivan

Watch it for yourself: Hyundai FIFA World Cup Baby Name Ad

Thanks to Wikipedia, I was able to find these names attached to the Liverpool Football Club.

Anyone out there dedicated enough to their sports team to try something similar? I meet someone recently who plans on naming a son after her favorite baseball player (Bengie Molina of the SF Giants)—but not the whole team!

What do you think about naming your child after your favorite sports team? Dedicated or wacky?

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The World Cup of Baby Names: England vs USA

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Amanda Barden

on June 12, 2010

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Are you watching the World Cup? England vs. USA just started and I must say, the national anthems were very emotional—the centuries of history were quite apparent, in a healthy, sporty way. The World Cup is an exciting world-wide phenomenon and I’m glad it’s becoming more popular here in the USA. Plus, I love these orange cleats.

Sporty parents might be inspired by athletes’ names. Others are just looking for good baby name inspiration wherever they find it. For all interested, here are the starting lineups for ENGLAND vs. USA. I also threw in the substitutes and coaches because there were some great names on those lists I didn’t want to leave out.

ENGLAND

Starters

ROBERT Green

JOHN Terry

LEDLEY King

ASHLEY Cole

GLEN Johnson

STEVEN Gerrard

FRANK Lampard

JAMES Milner

AARON Lennon

WAYNE Rooney

EMILE Heskey

Substitutes

SHAUN Wright-Phillips

PETER Crouch

DAVID James

JAMIE Carragher

MICHAEL Carrick

JERMAIN Defoe

JOE Cole

MATTHEW Upson

GARETH Barry

MICHAEL Dawson

STEPHEN Warnock

JOE Hart

Coach: Fabio Capello

What do you think about Ledley, Emile, Fabio and Gareth? They would be quite unique here in the USA. Ashley Cole is interesting, too. Of course, Ashley used to be a more common name for boys, but it’s almost exclusively a girl’s name in the USA today. His last name, Cole, is becoming quite trendy as a first name.

USA

Starters

TIM Howard

OGUCHI Onyewu

JAY DeMerit

CARLOS Bocanegra

STEVEN Cherudolo

RICARDO Clark

BRADLEY Guzan

MICHAEL Bradley

CLINT Dempsey

LANDON Donovan

JOSMER “JOZY” Volmy Altidore

ROBBIE Findley

Substitutes

DaMARCUS Beasley

JONATHAN Spector

CLARENCE Goodson

BRAD Guzan

JOSE Torres

BENNY Feilhaber

STUART Holden

MARCUS Hahnemann

JONATHAN Bornstein

HERCULEZ Gomez

EDSON Buddle

MAURICE Edu

Coach: Bob Bradley

My favorite name of the bunch is Jozy—such a great nickname! Landon is quite a hot name these days, ranking #36 on the USA charts. Also of note are Herculez, Edson and Clint. There are a couple more cute nicknames, too – Benny and Robbie.

These countries often share baby names, so no matter who you’re rooting for to win the soccer match, names from either side of the score card are fair game.

Happy naming,

♥ Amanda

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Celeb Birth: It’s a Boy for Basketball Star Lisa Leslie

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Amanda Barden

on April 9, 2010

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Basketball star Lisa Leslie and husband Michael Lockwood welcomed son Michael Joseph, Jr. on April 6th. Congratulations to the family!

“Michael Joseph” is a traditional, classic pick - but you didn’t need me to tell you that. Michael is ranked #2 and Joseph is #13.

According to people.com, the baby’s nickname will be MJ. What do you think of initial nicknames?

The family’s other children:

Lauren Jolie, 2 1/2 years

Mikaela, 15 years (from Lockwood’s previous marriage)

Gabrielle, 18 years (from Lockwood’s previous marriage)

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