Barack's Obama popularity has sparked a new baby-naming craze in Kenya. More than half of the males babies born in Kisumu the area where Obama's father came from, the day of the U.S. elections were named Barack.
In Swahili they also name the babies Obama, which means "blessed one". Many parents called their newborn daughters Michelle, the name of Obama's wife.
People from Kenya were thrilled with Barack Obama's election victory and most of them celebrated in the streets. He has become a national hero there.
There are parents that name their children after actors, pop stars or sports heroes. For example, Lewis Hamilton was named after the U.S. Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis. But it's more unusual that people named their children after politicians. It might be interesting to know if someone called his baby George Bush. There is a case of a mother who had twins (one girl and one boy) on November the 5th, and she called them Barack and Michelle. She confessed that she made up her mind to name them long before the elections, and even if Obama hadn't won, he would have done the same. She thinks that these names will bring her children success in life.
Vocabulary:
In Swahili they also name the babies Obama, which means "blessed one". Many parents called their newborn daughters Michelle, the name of Obama's wife.
People from Kenya were thrilled with Barack Obama's election victory and most of them celebrated in the streets. He has become a national hero there.
There are parents that name their children after actors, pop stars or sports heroes. For example, Lewis Hamilton was named after the U.S. Olympic gold medallist Carl Lewis. But it's more unusual that people named their children after politicians. It might be interesting to know if someone called his baby George Bush. There is a case of a mother who had twins (one girl and one boy) on November the 5th, and she called them Barack and Michelle. She confessed that she made up her mind to name them long before the elections, and even if Obama hadn't won, he would have done the same. She thinks that these names will bring her children success in life.
Vocabulary:
spark: "provocar"
“blessed one”: “el benaurat”; “el beneit”; “el sant”
thrillet: "emocionat"
named after: "posar nom a algú"
make up your mind: "decidir-se"
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