While going through my feeds in Google Reader, I came across this story from DownloadSquad (DLS)

Just because you like the internet, and have a strong desire towards email, there is no way on earth you should be able to name your child ‘@’.

That’s just what a couple in China is trying to get away with. It is their life after all, but think of poor ‘@’ when he’s 5 going to school, or 16 and trying to get a date. The couple claims that the ‘@’ symbol professes their love for the little bundle of joy. You see, in China ‘at’ or sounded out ‘ai ta’ apparently means to ‘love him’.

China does have a ban on using ancient characters in names. It’s not known whether the couple was actually allowed to name their child ‘@’, but if they are, maybe we’ll soon see a few $, %, &, and !’s sprout up around the country.

What the hell people?! I don’t care what country or culture you’re from, this is simply ridiculous and not at all funny, especially for the poor child who has to live with such a name. The child will never make it on Facebook or any social networking site for that matter. Think of the psychological effects this will have on the child! The world is going crazy.

The Original Article: Naming kids weird things