Chinese Couple Tries to Name Baby "@" Symbol
Following in the footsteps of Prince, a Chinese couple tried to name its baby the 'at' sign (or "@") used in kajillions of e-mail addresses every day. Since the "@" symbol doesn't exist in the Chinese language -- which uses single characters to represent words rather than spelling them out with letters -- the name was rejected by local authorities. Apparently, 'at' (when pronounced in English) ...









