How original and unique.
Barack Obama already is a fairly common name given to babies in Kenya — especially in Obama’s ancestral village of Kogelo — so two mothers inspired by his recent trip to the country have decided to go a different route.
They’re naming their babies after the president’s plane, Air Force One.
After giving birth to baby boys on Friday night, the two moved to pay tribute to Obama, who touched down in Kenya on the same day.
“I have decided to call my baby AirForceOne Barack Obama so that we can all remember Obama’s visit to Kenya because it is a huge blessing,” said Lucy Akinyi Okoth, according to The Straits Times.
Another mother opted to simply name her son AirForce One.
“I have been told that it is the best aeroplane because it carries a very powerful leader of America who is also a Kenyan,” Lucy Atieno said.
They weren’t the only babies to get Obama-inspired names. Of the eight babies born Friday night at Kisumu Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Referral Hospital, five received the Obama treatment. One girl was named Michelle, another was named Malia and a third girl was named Malia Sasha.