Journal #5985

I know is common knowledge there are always some strange listings on eBay. Anyway, I just came across this one listing that I don't really know what to think of right away. Here's what it is all about:

"A woman from the state of Arkansas (USA) is offering the opportunity to name her seventh child to the highest bidder, starting at $150. The unemployed mother of six has posted an auction on eBay in hopes that she will receive enough money to buy a "trustworthy" car and to relieve her sister's burden of supporting her cash-strapped family".

So, anybody here thinks this is a good idea? I mean, how would you feel if you all of a sudden found out that some stranger bought out the rights to name you at birth, and all this time you were under the assumption that it was mom and dad the ones who gave you your name?

In your eyes, would you see this as a betrayal to the parental trust and bond you have with your parents? After all, common sense of the heart says it should be your parents (or some other close family member) that should have the right to name you.

Here's that eBay listing in question: http://cgi.ebay.com/YOU-PICK-MY-BABYS-LEGAL-FIRST-NAME-to-help-my-family_W0QQitemZ250476640067QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item3a51923743&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14