A baby boy born to Sandy and DeeJay Howell of North Carolina in July of 2017 was named Cameron Luuuke after Carolina Panthers players Cameron Newton (quarterback) and Luke Kuechly (linebacker).
Why did they put three u‘s in his middle name?
To “recognize the shout fans make every time the 2013 NFL Defensive Player of the year makes a big play.”
Here’s how Sandy explained the decision:
[DeeJay] was writing it on the birth certificate in the hospital. He was asking about the U’s. I said, ‘You can do two’ and said no more. He said, ‘What about three?’ I said whatever.
Cameron Luuuke’s five older siblings are named Dakoda, Jordan, Kayleigh, Aiden, and Carter.
Sources:
- Roberts, Amber. “Carolina Panthers team inspires baby’s name.” Queen City News 4 Jul. 2017.
- Lawson, Adam. “Baby named after Panthers stars.” Gaston Gazette 10 Jul. 2017.
- Newton, David. “Panthers Pride: Fan names son Cameron Luuuke, after Newton, Kuechly.” ESPN 10 Jul. 2017.
Image: Adapted from Saints vs Panthers by Tammy Anthony Baker under CC BY-SA 4.0.
