Gandalf, Superman and Madonna coming soon to British playgrounds

0 Comments | AFP, November, 2006

LONDON (AFP) — Britney, Tiger, Gandalf and Madonna will soon join the more usual Peters and Janes in Britain's playgrounds, while Harry Potter may also drop in, according to a new survey of babies' names. Other newly-fashionable choices include Snoop, after the US rap star, who may end up hanging out with Reebok and Adidas, said the survey of what parents are choosing to call their offspring.

"It seems that many of us are happy to take hero worship to a whole new level, naming our children after the stars we admire," said Sarah Malone of www.findmypast.com, the website which compiled the survey. "However, it would appear that the famous British sense of humour is alive and well, with six parents naming their son Gandalf, along with one Harry Potter and two Supermans," she...