Well, chances are good you will hear some people talking about this...
Parents... are picking names for their babies based on the availability of domain names or URL availability!
FOR REAL YA'LL... check this out...
- A poll by GoDaddy finds that 20% of millennial parents say they’ve either changed or thought about changing their baby’s name based on domain name availability
- 45% said they wanted to reserve the domain name for the future, while 42% used it as a digital baby book, and 42% wanted it in order to be able to teach kids how to use the Internet
- 47% of millennial parents say it’s crucial that their child have an online presence early, something only 27% of Gen Xers agree with
When choosing a baby name people can get inspired in all different ways, whether they want to name a child after a family member, or their favorite musician, or just come up with something unique. But a new survey finds that some millennial parents are looking to the Internet to find their baby names, more specifically, Internet domain names.
A poll by GoDaddy finds that 20% of millennial parents say they’ve either changed or thought about changing their baby’s name based on domain name availability. As for why parents would purchase or obtain a child’s domain name before birth, 45% said they wanted to reserve it for the future, while 42% used it as a digital baby book, and 42% wanted it in order to be able to teach kids how to use the Internet.
Online presence is particularly important to younger parents, with 47% of them saying it’s crucial that their child have one early, something only 27% of Gen Xers agree with. What’s more, 38% of millennial parents say they have created, or are thinking about creating a website for their kids, something only 20% of Gen Xers say.
- As for why parents think their kids need a website, 48% say it will be important for a future job search, while 47% did it for college application purposes. In addition, 37% believe personal websites will replace social media, so they’ll be necessary.
Source: SWNS Digital