Naming Your Baby Obama
January 18, 2010 by Dan
Filed under Human Interest
By Fox Nation
Jan. 18, 2010
It is hard to imagine a more personal endorsement of a politician than to give your baby his name – after all, a vote takes a moment, a name is for life.
But there is a tradition of Americans reacting to their presidents in this way. The name Franklin reached its peak of popularity in 1933, when Roosevelt’s tenure was beginning.
Dwight jumped in favor in both 1945 and 1953 when Eisenhower helped win World War II, and then became president.
But the worldwide fascination with Obama – who became the first black US president exactly one year ago – was startling. Here is the story of how babies from three different countries – Kenya, the UK and the US – came to be named after Barack Obama.
Source: Fox Nation
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