Dotcom Falls Into Baby Name Domain

This is a topic close to my heart and I have to say I agree whole-heartedly – well, it's a good idea, anyway. Parents are picking baby names based upon the availability of a domain name that matches.

For instance, if you want to name your kid John Jacob Jingleheimer Schmidt, you would check to see if johnjacobjingleheimerschmidt.com was available before settling.

"One of the criteria was, if we liked the name, the domain had to be available," a mother told the Associated Press.

Apparently, it's a growing trend. And if not, then it is now that the press is writing about it.

Mike Masnick at
I'd like to take this opportunity to point out that Murdok and I beat WaPo on that by
Ahem. Like I was saying, the name thing is an issue close to my heart, seeing as I was saddled with one of the most common names in English history, so common that I share it, or a variation of it, with five other writers, a race car driver, three actors, a rodeo rider, and the lead singer for Godhead.

Doesn't matter, because I got my domain name, suckers! And I can't be bought, unless you offer me a whole lot of money.