Travel Blog • Jim Benning • 06.11.08 | 12:55 PM ET
Or, in Chinese, “Aoyun.” Reports the BBC: “It is not uncommon for Chinese children to be given names of common events and popular slogans—such as Defend China, Build the Nation and Space Travel.” Mr. Space Travel—has a nice ring to it.
Jim Benning is the editor and co-founder of World Hum.
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TambourineMan 06.11.08 | 2:52 PM ET
Jim, I think you’ll agree that Mike blew it. He should’ve named his new son: Read Worldhum.com Yessis
Weird News Guy 06.11.08 | 3:35 PM ET
That is really, really strange…..at least the Chinese version of the name is sort of short.
Michael Yessis 06.11.08 | 6:33 PM ET
TambourineMan, I do believe the Chinese version of that is Owen. So we’re good.
Jim Benning 06.11.08 | 6:37 PM ET
I still like Space Travel. But Worldhum.com Yessis certainly isn’t bad.