Let’s talk about singer Ke$ha. She’s making quite a splash these days and she has a very unique name (obviously!). Do you think it has the power to influence parents?

Most parents would not be so daring as to spell their baby’s name with a symbol. So duplicating “Ke$ha” is probably out. However, there’s been a lot of buzz about how to pronounce her name. When you type “ke$ha’s name” into Google, the search prompter even suggests things like “how do you pronunce ke$ha’s name” and “how do you say ke$ha’s name.” Clearly, a lot of people are curious about the name.

For the record, Ke$ha is pronounced “kesh-uh,” which is quite pretty, I think. I suspect some parents out there will agree and we might see more baby Keshas in the future. What do you think?

I did a quick search on the Social Security website and “Kesha” was on the charts between 1970 and 1982. The highest it ever got was #524 in 1974.

According to wikipedia, Ke$ha’s full name is Kesha Rose Sebert. Kesha Rose is a very nice first/middle combo.

What do you think of the name Kesha? Do you think we’ll see more baby Keshas running around in the next few years?

For more info on Ke$ha:

http://www.keshasparty.com/us/home

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kesha

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