Lebanese man, now aged 39, named Apollo-11

[Kiwi]

Manawatu Evening Standard, Saturday 19 July 1969, page 3
Apollo-11
NZPA - Reuter — Beirut, July 18

A 40-year-old Lebanese housewife has named her eleventh child Apollo-11. Mrs Rifka Salim, a mother of seven girls and three boys, appeared on television tonight with her newly-born baby boy. She said: Who knows, he may land on the moon one day.

[Data Cable]

Jul 12, 2008 5:20:20 GMT -4 Kiwi said:

She said: Who knows, he may land on the moon one day.

Or, some kook might call him a hoax.

[lionking]

These are the Lebanese, they become obsessed with someone if they like him and it directly reflects on naming their children. Imagine that they named their kids Mehlis after the family name of the UN investigator of the murder of Hariri. Others pro Hizbollah named teir daughters: intifada after the Palestinian intifada= revolution when Sharon got to the Mosque.. They also named them with certain unusual names related to wars and victory.. I am not with this as the kid might have some complex between his friends.

[laurel]

During Apollo 11, there was also a story about a couple naming their baby daughter Module.

[JayUtah]

I would have named him "Gorsky."

[Kiwi]

Jul 14, 2008 14:24:11 GMT -4 laurel said:

During Apollo 11, there was also a story about a couple naming their baby daughter Module.

173:37:39 Capcom: A little closer to home here, back in Memphis, Tennessee, a young lady who is presently tipping the scales at 8 pounds, 2 ounces, was named "Module" by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Lee McGhee. "It wasn't my idea," said Mrs. McGhee, "It was my husband's." She said she had balked at the name Lunar Module McGhee, because it didn't sound too good, but apparently they have compromised on just Module. Over.
173:38:29 SC: (Laughter) ...
173:38:32 Capcom: Roger. Hear a few chuckles coming from that direction...


And then some up-to-the moment news which, along with the time delay, would be hard to fake if the astronauts weren't out in space:--


...And we do have a late report on the sports here also. The All Star game currently being played. The present score at the end of the fourth inning has the National League leading the American League by 9 to 3. So the hitters are having a good day, you can tell.
173:38:54 Capcom: And rain clouds are over the MSC area at the moment. It began raining here just about ten minutes ago, and last report, we were having a pretty heavy deluge. So, that's it from the news front for the afternoon here, Apollo 11. Over.
173:39:19 Armstrong: Thank you very much, Owen. I think my yard could use some water.
173:39:23 Capcom: That's very true. I've forgotten exactly how many days it did go, Buzz, but something like 30 days without rain; and we can appreciate the rain we're getting right now.
173:39:34 Aldrin: That was Neil. This is Buzz, here. I wish we could find out when the last time my lawn was cut. Over.
173:39:39 Collins: That might be a little more difficult to find out. I'm not sure whether the - whether Mike is ready to admit when he last did the job, but I'll look into that for you.
173:39:51 Aldrin: Well, he'll tell you. He's got a new mower.
173:39:53 Capcom: Roger.
173:40:04 Collins: Hey, ask my chinch bugs how they're doing?
173:40:07 Capcom: Well, I'm not sure about your's. I can let you know about my own, and the report isn't very good.

Jul 14, 2008 17:47:04 GMT -4 JayUtah said:

I would have named him "Gorsky."

I expect a few PANs will get that one, but not many HBs.

[echnaton]

Jul 14, 2008 14:24:11 GMT -4 laurel said:

During Apollo 11, there was also a story about a couple naming their baby daughter Module.

Although born before Apollo 8. let us not forget Moon Unit Zappa. Her father Frank, when asked about the odd names for his children was noted for saying that it was their family name that would get them in trouble not their given name.

[fireballxl5]

Jul 14, 2008 17:47:04 GMT -4 JayUtah said:

I would have named him "Gorsky."

That's Mr. Gorsky to you young man