1.0Reformed Chicks Blabbinghttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/reformedchicksblabbingmichelehttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/reformedchicksblabbing/author/micheleCouple name their baby "@" - Reformed Chicks Blabbingrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="S7drdAsTvO"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/reformedchicksblabbing/2007/08/couple-name-their-baby.html">Couple name their baby “@”</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/reformedchicksblabbing/2007/08/couple-name-their-baby.html/embed#?secret=S7drdAsTvO" width="600" height="338" title="“Couple name their baby “@”” — Reformed Chicks Blabbing" data-secret="S7drdAsTvO" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Why do parents do this to their children? A Chinese couple tried to name their baby “@,” claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line said on Thursday. The unusual name stands out especially in Chinese, which has no alphabet…