There have been some interesting names in the news this week. Here’s my list:
NAMES IN THE NEWS: MAY 9-15, 2010
LENA HORNE - celebrated jazz singer who passed away this week
FRANCO NERO – actor in the movie Letters to Juliet
NED YOST - new manager for the Kansas City Royals
GREYSON CHANCE - 12-year-old YouTube sensation who sings Lady Gaga’s Paparazzi
DANICA McKELLAR - making waves for her new Maxim photo shoot
She also writes books about math:
Math Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail
Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss
CHRISHELL STRAUSE - Soap Opera star and former fiance of Matthew Morrison (who claims he was cheating on her)
BEAU BIDEN - Attorney General of Delaware and son of Vice President Joe Biden, suffered a stroke, but is recovering
ELENA KAGAN - U.S. Supreme Court nominee
DALLAS BRADEN - threw a no-hitter for the Oakland A’s (his last name happens to be one of the hottest first names these days)
Any newsmakers you’d add to the list?
Happy naming,
♥ Amanda
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