Egyptian Couple Names Baby Daughter ‘Facebook’
An Egyptian father has named his newborn daughter ‘Facebook’ after the role the site played in the country’s recent revolution, according to reports. Many used the social networking site to raise awareness of the attempts to remove president Hosni Mubarak and organize the widespread protests that gripped the country during the last month. Sadly, there is no way to know if this is the first baby in the World to be named after the social site, but she is the first to get mainstream attention!
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.
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