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Pay Tribute to a Place Without Using a Place Name

1 Comment | 17 December 2009
Most of us have met people with names like Dallas, Savannah and Montana. I’ve even spotted personal names like Barcelona, Helsinki, Bronx, Mattawa and Cape Cod before. Place names pop up on birth certificates regularly nowadays. But locational baby names don’t appeal to all parents-to-be. What if you’re not a fan of place names for people, [...]
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Russian Soccer Player Names Daughter Barcelona

2 Comments | 12 November 2009
Sergei Semak, captain of FC Rubin Kazan, named his fourth child Barcelona after his team defeated FC Barcelona late last month. “This is a nice way to make sure I never forget that memorable win. Additionally, it’s a bit of a tribute to the beautiful football they play,” Semak was quoted as saying by Sowjetski [...]
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