I know facebook is a topic that has been blogged and blogged about - however! Did you know that the first baby to be named Facebook has been born? I didn't until I came across an article today!Supposidly little Facebook has been named in honour of the role the social network played in the revolution in Egypt. Her father wanted to express his gratitude about the victories achieved which led to the eventual departure of Mubarak. The social network played a crucial role in the Egyptian revolution, so much so that the uprising has widely been labeled 'The Facebook Revolution.' Egyptians used Facebook to organise protests, share information and connect with the outside world with 32,000 facebook groups and 14,000 pages being created in two weeks during January. And they say the power of social networking is growing - i'd agree by these stats!
I wonder if there is a baby called Twitter yet!?
Image source: Facebook home page http://www.facebook.com/
Apple,
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Diva Muffin,
Keelee Breeze,
Jermajesty,
Justice,
Moon Unit,
Spec Wildhorse,
Camera,
Facebook...seems quite tame in comparison....
I know someone who's called their whippet puppy "Google"
ReplyDeleteBaby Bebo perhaps? Football used to be so important that there are examples of children named after the entire squad. Is this a sign that social networks are taking over the mantle?
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