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Google Worker Getting Baby's Name From Internet Poll

by Andrew McKinnon on October 10, 2008 at 09:50 AM



Google programmer Jason Morrison needs your help in naming his baby, which is due November 16th 2008. Using the Google Docs poll-creation tool, the Ohio-based programmer has created a survey in which anyone can vote on one of 17 different names. Olivia and Dylan are currently the front runners, but the poll is still open and participants are encouraged to offer their own suggestions. In an interview with the Daily Telegraph, Jason and his wife Ann say they reserve the right to ignore the polls. After all, who knows what kind of feedback you'll get when a personal and traditionally private matter is opened to the general public?

Has anyone, beside your closest relative or significant other, ever asked you for input on a name for the baby? It's highly personal thing, right? As a product marketing tactic, Jason has succeeded brilliantly in promoting one of his employer's newest offerings. As a baby-naming method, however, it'll give the kid a nice story for the playground, especially if someone suggests (and everyone votes for) this baby name. [From JasonMorrison.net via Daily Telegraph]



Tags: baby names, BabyNames, parenting, web, weird

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