Egyptian dad names his newborn ‘Facebook’
A man in Egypt has named his newborn daughter “Facebook” in honor of the role the social media network played in bringing about a revolution, according to a new report.
Gamal Ibrahim, a 20-something, gave his daughter the name “to express his joy at the achievements made by the January 25 youth,” according to a report in Al-Ahram, one of Egypt’s most popular newspapers.
Many young people used Facebook and other social media networks to organize the protests, which began January 25 and ultimately led to the ouster of President Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in power.
Rock on, dude! May your daughter enjoy the fruits from the tree of liberty and democracy.
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Maybe it’s a good thing her father doesn’t play the ponies and have a big payoff in the Eighth at Pimlico.
Mr. Fusion
February 22, 2011 at 10:12 am
I get the gesture, but somehow I think it may fall short on the daughter, but who knows maybe in the egyptian language “facebook” sounds pretty…
ivonne
February 22, 2011 at 11:00 am