Chinese Parents Want to Name Baby "@"

Alex

Chinese couple wanted to name their baby "@" saying that they wanted a distinctive and modern name ...

A Chinese couple seeking a distinctive and modern name for their child chose the commonly used @ symbol., much to the consternation of Chinese officials.

The unidentified couple and the attempted naming were cited Thursday by a Chinese government official as an example of bizarre names creeping into the Chinese language.

"The father said 'the whole world uses it to write emails and translated into Chinese it means'love him'," Li Yuming, the vice director of the State Language Commission, said at a news conference.

The symbol pronounced in English as 'at' sounds like the Chinese phrase "ai ta", or "love him".

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This kid could have the coolest email address ever:
@@@.com - assuming @.com is available.
I really don't see a problem with this, do you?

And I'm not sure if it will show up here properly, but the actual Chinese would be written "愛他" which looks a little more legit.
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We already saw something similar last year. Some dude did hi resume in Flash. This guy's a copycat.

A resume is supposed to be professional. This is as dumb as putting it on yellow paper to stand out.
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um ted....this fellows work is from 2008. so it is doubtful he has copied something from last year, which was 2009. unless he is indeed a time traveler as he jokingly said he was. professional? with credentials from MIT i'd say he can pretty much do what he wants.I bet he has a job now too. a pretty darn good one.
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Hey Ted, notice he's computer science? Ever see some of the more "creative" offices for the large CGI and internet services companies? Leads me to think if he wants to work somewhere like this they may appreciate his imagination and creativity coupled with his qualifications.
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I have to agree with Brett though, for all the 'controversy' over the value of degrees, no one can deny that degrees from certain schools are more than worth their weight in gold. A technical/science degree from MIT has got to open doors anywhere and everywhere in the world, regardless of your personality and social skills.
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