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Canadian couple crowdsources Facebook to name their baby

Facebook baby

A Toronto couple couldn't figure out what to name their baby girl, so they turned to -- of all things -- Facebook.

Robert and Rommy Alpinelli are about to become parents to a little girl, who will likely grow up to ask: "The fuck is a facebook?" Nonetheless, the couple plowed through 1,300 possibilities to determine the destiny of their first kid.

I would've thought the name would end up being something like Zuck or Screech or 4Channing, but Rob and Rom don't seem that foolish:

More than 1300 names have been submitted to Facebook, with Aria and Melania currently battling for the lead. The expectant parents have settled on a middle name of Loren, but they would change it if Sophia winds up being the winning name. [The CW - Austin]

Before you get all weepy-eyed, you should know this is probably just a big stunt for some deal site and these people may be a bit suspicious. Or it could be some charity thing. Either way... it's a strange thing, for sure.

Comments ( 9 )

melania sounds a lot like melanoma

cc commented on Nov 30 10 at 9:37 am

Glad to know I wasn't the only one who thought Melania sounds like an illness or disease.

VS commented on Nov 30 10 at 10:00 am

I'm with cc and VS on Melanoma. Not a good name. It just goes to show that even Canadians are morons.

Twolane commented on Nov 30 10 at 10:15 am

Melania is the technical name for "golddigger."

bearman33 commented on Nov 30 10 at 10:15 am

Huh malaria?

ss commented on Nov 30 10 at 11:12 am

Crowdsource Alpinelli has a nice ring to it.

bearman33 commented on Nov 30 10 at 1:26 pm

I don't see the problem here. At least they're not like the couple who asked the web whether or not they should get an abortion. "Melania" - accent on the 2nd or 3rd syllable?

Naming Writes commented on Nov 30 10 at 1:35 pm

They're Canadian...they have to name their first born Gordie.

Jack commented on Nov 30 10 at 3:03 pm

Wasn't Melania (accent on 2nd syllable) the name of one of The Donald's wives or girlfriends?

just mike commented on Nov 30 10 at 8:14 pm

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