Australian man asks Internet to name his baby girl, wife remains supportive

Advertisement
By Press Trust of India | Updated: 13 January 2014 18:56 IST
An Australian man has set up a website to allow people to vote for his yet-to-be-born daughter's first and middle names.

Stephen McLaughlin, a web developer, created the website called namemydaughter.com, a portal where netizens can vote for their favourite name for the baby. According to the McLaughlin, the baby is due to be born on April 2.

"My name is Stephen and much to the disbelief of my wife, I have decided to let the Internet name my daughter," he said on the website.

However, the final decision to name the baby lies with the parents.

Advertisement

"Unfortunately Internet I know better than to trust you. We will ultimately be making the final decision. Alas, my daughter shall not be named WackyTaco692," he said.

Voters can give suggestions for first and middle names, and the top voted in each will be combined along with McLaughlin as the last name. Currently, the top combination according to highest number of votes is Amelia Mae. The other leading names include Cthulhu for a first name and All-Spark for a middle name.

Other wacky suggestions for a first name include Streetlamp, Pancake, Moose, Wednesday, Yolo and Spiderman.

Advertisement

McLaughlin said he was sitting on the end of his bed after coming home from work one day when the idea hit him, 'news.com.au' reported.

He told his wife that he was going to ask the Internet to name their daughter.

Advertisement

"She was supportive right from the start. I think at first she didn't think I was actually going to do it. But once the domain was registered she knew it was real," he said.

Image credit: Tiarescott

 

Catch the latest from the Consumer Electronics Show on Gadgets 360, at our CES 2026 hub.

Further reading: Internet
Advertisement

Related Stories

Popular Mobile Brands
  1. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Leak Reveals Full Specifications Ahead of Launch
  2. Here's When the Realme P4 Power 5G Will Launch in India
  3. Vivo X200T With Zeiss Cameras to Launch in India on This Date
  4. iQOO 15R Will Be Launched in India Soon, Company Confirms
  5. OnePlus 16 May Launch With These Display, Battery and Camera Upgrades
  6. Amazon Great Republic Day Sale: Best Deals on Printers Under Rs. 10,000
  7. Google Pixel 10a Leak Suggests No Price Hike Over Pixel 9a
  8. Xiaomi 18 Series Could Get Periscope Telephoto Lens as Standard
  9. Oppo A6 5G Launched in India With 7,000mAh Battery at This Price
  10. OpenAI Offer: ChatGPT Plus Is Now Free for One Month
  1. Nikosh Chhaya Season 2 OTT Release Date Revealed: Know When and Where to Watch This Bengali Horror Series
  2. Oppo A6 5G Launched in India With 7,000mAh Battery, 50-Megapixel Camera: Price, Specifications
  3. Motorola Edge 70 Fusion Full Specifications Including Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 SoC, 7,000mAh Battery Leaked
  4. Splitsville Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video: Know Everything About This American Dark Comedy
  5. Xiaomi 18 Series to Offer Periscope Telephoto Lens, Wireless Charging Across All Models, Tipster Claims
  6. Bindiya Ke Bahubali Season 2 OTT Release Date: Know Everyting About Cast, Plot, and More
  7. Far Cry 3, Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon and Far Cry Primal Getting 60 FPS Patch on Current-Gen Consoles
  8. OpenAI Offer: ChatGPT Plus Is Now Free for One Month
  9. Mastiii 4 OTT Release Date Confirmed: When and Where to Watch Vivek-Aftab-Riteish’s Adult Comedy Online
  10. Bitcoin Tests Key Support as Crypto Market Stays in Consolidation Mode
Gadgets 360 is available in
Download Our Apps
Available in Hindi
© Copyright Red Pixels Ventures Limited 2026. All rights reserved.