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I name this child @

BEIJING A Chinese couple named their child after the symbol @, “at”, to officials’ consternation. Only 129 surnames account for 87 per cent of all family names in China, which could be why parents are seeking more individualistic given names: @ sounds like the Chinese for “love him” . (AP)

From World in Brief.

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[ikkyu2.livejournal.com]

In other news, Guang Xi residents named their child @@, which sounds like the Chinese for "Imperial Walker."

[peglegpete.livejournal.com]

You, sir? An officer and a gentleman.