What's in a name?
Elissa Lerner: Of all the exciting things the Pope could be talking about this week (the vote in Sudan, the ongoing agony in Coptic Egypt, even taking a stand on the misuse of the term ‘blood libel’), here is Pope Benedict XVI’s big cause of the moment: Christian names. Yes, it looks like the Pope wants you to consider naming your baby after a biblical figure. Apparently the Apple Martins, Suri Cruises, and Brooklyn Beckhams of the world have gotten out of control. Conveniently, the Pope’s suggestion arrived on the same day as David and Victoria Beckham announced they were expecting. (And we all know, everyone copies celebrity trends.) Continue Reading →