Have a serious love of technology, and what to share that love with the world through the naming of your child? We’ve got five actual names that tech-loving parents have chosen for their offspring, and a few more subtle suggestions. But remember, technology changes fast. Make sure baby Phonograph will stand the test of time…

1. Baby names with a tech twist
Have a serious love of technology, and
what to share that love with the world
through the naming of your child?
We’ve got five actual names that tech-
loving parents have chosen for their
offspring, and a few more subtle
suggestions.
But remember, technology changes
fast. Make sure baby Phonograph will
stand the test of time…
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By Jeff Jedras

2. Apple
In 2004, actress Gwyneth Paltrow and
Coldplay frontman Chris Martin
named their daughter Apple.
Now, it’s possible she was named for
the fruit, and not the technology
company and her favourite MP3
player.
But when they later had a son, he was
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named Moses, which does seem like
an obvious Steve Jobs reference, no?

3. Facebook
The protests last January in
Egypt, centred in Tahrir Square, that
led to the downfall of president Hosni
Mubarak have been dubbed the social
media revolution. Social networks
were used to organize protests, share
information and videos, and thwart
government censorship.
Twitter played a role, but an Egyptian
man, Jamal Ibrahim, decided to name
his daughter Facebook to honour its
role. Hopefully she’ll have lots of likes.

4. Like
Speaking of likes, Israeli couple Lior and Vardit Adler choose a name for
their daughter that was less on the nose, but still Facebook inspired: they
named her Like.
Papa told an Israeli newspaper they wanted something unique, and they
see Like as the modern equivalent of Love.
Now where’s that dislike button, Zuckerberg?

5. Hashtag
We can’t let Facebook have all the baby-
name fun. The Daily Dot reports Twitter has
made its first foray into the name
game, with one tweet-happy couple
choosing to name their daughter Hashtag.
In an amusing note though, they apparently
posted the news on Facebook instead of
tweeting it. To quote the late Jack
Layton, that’s a hashtag fail.
And so is that name.

6. Hal
Hal has actually been a common name for
some time, and is often used as a short-
form for Henry or Harry.
So it’s possible actor Hank Azaria (also
known as the voice of many popular
Simpsons characters) wasn’t naming his
son for the HAL 9000 super computer from
2001: A Space Odyssey. We’d like to think
he did though.
Let’s wait and see if he names is next son
Dave.

7. More subtle choices
If you want to show your love of technology
through your child’s name but don’t want to set
them up for a lifetime of ridicule you may want
to go with a more subtle tech-inspired name.
You could name your daughter Perl, for the
programming language. After all, Pearl was
once a common (if old-fashioned) name choice.
Show your love of Linux by naming your child
Linus, for Linus Torvalds (or, if anyone asks, the
Charlie Brown character).
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Pascal is another option. Just drop the Turbo.