Charm City Moms: Here come the (local) Obama babies - Parents: Help on child care, juggling work and family life

The Baltimore Sun > Life > Parenting > Charm City Moms

« Handling economic stress -- Tip Sheet Thursday | Main | Father's Day Friday: What's in a name? »

November 7, 2008

Here come the (local) Obama babies

The Obamas

Barack Obama has been president-elect only a couple of days, but already babies are being named after him and his family.

Locally, Greater Baltimore Medical Center sends word that a mother who delivered a daughter on election night has named the girl Sasha Malia, after Obama's young daughters.

What do you think about marking the moment in this way?

(EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP)

Posted by Kate Shatzkin at 5:52 AM | Permalink | Comments (2)
Categories: Babies and Toddlers

Comments

I have ancestors named after Woodrow Wilson and George Washington, so it doesn't seem so odd to me. Not sure when naming children after presidents fell out of favor...

Posted by: Momof2 | November 7, 2008 9:39 AM

I wonder how many baby boys will be named Barack. In some countries is is fairly common and means "blessed".
Hussein means "good small handsome one." How this plays out will be interesting.

Posted by: Adnora | November 7, 2008 12:20 PM

Post a comment

All comments must be approved by the blog author. Please do not resubmit comments if they do not immediately appear. You are not required to use your full name when posting, but you should use a real e-mail address. Comments may be republished in print, but we will not publish your e-mail address. Our full Terms of Service are available here.

Name:

Email Address:

URL:

Remember personal info?

Comments:

Verification (needed to reduce spam):

About Hanah Cho

Hanah Cho joined The Baltimore Sun in 2003, just a few years out of college. While covering everything from education to workplace issues to financial services, she also got married and became a first-time mom in December 2009. Now, she’s trying to juggle work and life demands without losing her sanity.

She lives in Columbia with her husband and infant son.

Kate Shatzkin authored Charm City Moms until June 18, 2010.

Follow @charmcitymoms on Twitter

-- ADVERTISEMENT --

Recent posts

Amazon.com Widgets

Most Recent Comments

Does social media increase risk for substance abuse among teens? (4)
Dan wrote: Ok. So what was the excuse 25 year... [more]
Toddler property laws (4)
Dan wrote: Commenter Lisa says that she has im... [more]
Back to school shopping (1)
MadCow wrote: So far, I've only purchased the lis... [more]
A toddler big brother -- and big congrats! (2)
Dahlink wrote: Way to go, Betsy! My two sons we... [more]
Mom's buying power (1)
Deb wrote: Got tired of asking my daughter to ... [more]

Photo galleries

Resources

Venues
• Maryland Zoo in Baltimore
• Port Discovery
• National Aquarium
• Irvine Nature Center
• B&O Railroad Museum
• Maryland Science Center
• Walters Art Museum
• Baltimore Museum of Art
• American Visionary Arts Museum
• Oregon Ridge Nature Center

Parent groups
• Baltimore Moms & Kids
• Children of the World Co-op
• The Family Tree
• Jewish Community Services
• Maryland PTA
• Mocha Moms
• Mothers of Preschoolers
• Mothers & More
• Parent Network
• Parents of Teens