Have thousands of children in China been named Olympics?
The honor of hosting the 2008 Olympic Games belongs to Beijing, and excitement has been spreading across China since 2001 when the city was selected. While Americans might celebrate such an occasion by collecting limited edition bobblehead dolls or donning a favorite team jersey, the Chinese are commemorating the event with a strong show of civic pride — including a case of baby fever. Aug. 8, 2008, at 8:08 p.m., the time when the opening ceremony is scheduled to begin, is considered lucky, and prospective parents are hoping to bring joy and luck to their families by welcoming “Olympic babies.” While chances are slight for most babies to be delivered at that precise time, some parents are considering other ways to bring Olympic luck to their newborns: specialized baby names. Chinese names don’t work the same as names in Western countries. The first noticeable diffe
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