Do Not Name Your Child After 44

Folks are naming their newborns after Pres.-elect Barack Obama. Please do not do this, for it is absurd, and we are talking about your child's name. Take it seriously.

Trends and "the thrill of the moment" should not factor into the naming of your child. His or her name will last long after Obama's four to eight years. Trends should never ever affect how parents name a child. Show some respect for the child. Treat this matter seriously and earnestly.