Posted on 02/09/2005 5:45:32 AM PST by ozguy
A Perth couple is attempting to sell the "naming, advertising and promotional" rights to their unborn daughter for at least $1 million via an internet auction site.
In an advertisement on eBay Australia under the item title Truman Baby, the unnamed Perth couple invite individuals and companies to make bids on the right to name the baby girl, due on March 1.
"Offers are invited for your opportunity to be part of HISTORY in the making," states the ad.
"We are taking bids on the naming, advertising and promotional rights to my unborn BABY GIRL!!.
"For a period of FIVE YEARS from the date of birth, we are offering the exclusive naming rights (first name only) to my unborn baby due March 1, 2005.
(Excerpt) Read more at theage.com.au ...
This is an episode from the Gary Schandling Show where the Shoemaker's had a "name their baby contest". The people that won wanted to name the baby "Blue Suede".
I've been trying for years to get somebody to name their kid Thelonious. Okay, Thelonia in the case of a girl. But I'm not willing to pay a million bucks for it.
I wonder how much it'd cost to name the baby "My parents are soulless, irresponsible idiots"?
Dan
Nice work.
Oh yeah. Straight, No Chaser. Great picture. I thank you, and Maynard G. Krebs thanks you!!
There is a boy at the local junior high that the neighborhood girls were all swooning over...his name is Atrocious. No kidding. I asked them (the girls) if they knew what the word atrocious meant. None did. (Repeat: junior high. Publik skrewl.)
Atrocious? Oh man. At one time my wife worked for social services in Alexandria, VA. One of the women who was in her caseload had twins named Orangejuice and Lemonjuice, pronounced "Orahnjueese and Lemahnjueese." Maybe one of them was Atrocious's father.
Yeah, psi.com is another beautiful name, for a stadium or a kid. Someday every arena in the US will be called either Wachovia Center or Bank of America Center.
How about: Ihavestupidparents
Kinda reminds me of the joke where the woman named her twins Preg Nancy and Si Phyllis. The doc asked where she came up with those names and she said, "From a little book on a table in your office."
This link says name my baby's daddy?
It's inevitable. GoldenPalace.com Jones.
thats the closest i came to finding anything close to what the article is talking about.
This auction is for real.Please do not bid if you are not serious about buying. After careful consideration, I have realized that subjecting my unborn child to such an outlandish thing as having her parents take money from the Highest Bidder for Replacing what will be a wonderful name given to her by her mother and me, rather than some unrelated group, person, or company. So I won't be selling the space where my soon to be baby girls' name is to be. On the other hand, since I have listed and paid for this auction, I will allow you to look at my pretty face, and bid until your hearts' content. I WILL however, change my name, and allow you to "BRAND" me if you will. Win this auction and you will have changed a families life. I work hard to provide for my family, and have been successful to my labor, but who wouldn't do more for their family if given the chance. I can't pass up any good opportunities. So please bid with confidence, I will not change my mind again. Plus I'm a really good SINGER/SONG WRITER, and can write jingles for your company. Email me if you would like me to send you a copy of a COKE commercial that I wrote and recorded...................................................................................................................................................................................... I will legally change my name to your desire for a period of 1year, upon completion of contract between buyer and myself. If you would like for me to carry physical advertising, wheather it be clothing, tattooing, or otherwise, offers will definately be considered. I have three tatoos already, whats one more right...........I already feel like an idiot at the beach with my kids, at least your tattoo would have a cause. Please email me if you have any questions about this auction to discuss details and approval of ad/name to be used., just click the "ask seller a question" tab. Winning bidder will have rights to all advertising involved in this auctions content, at buyer expense. And don't forget the tax write-off. Happy bidding......... Be sure to add me to your favorites list!
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