Israeli couple name baby 'Like' after Facebook

[dutchman]

A couple from Israel have named their newborn child 'Like' after Facebook's 'like' feature.



The popular feature on the social networking website allows users to show their approval by giving a thumbs up to a variety of items, including comments, photos and status updates.

Father Lior Adler told Israeli newspaper Maariv: "We named her Like because it's modern and innovative.

"In our opinion, it's the modern equivalent of the name Ahava (Love). It's just my way of saying to my fantastic daughter, 'Love'."

Reaction among the parents' friends on Facebook has been mostly positive.

"When I posted her picture and name on Facebook, I got 40 'likes'," Adler continued. "Considering that I have only a little more than 100 friends on the network, that's a lot.

"I believe there will be people who will lift a eyebrow... But it is my girl, and that's what's fun about it."

The parents also have two other unusually-named girls: Pie, after the food, and Vash, which is the Hebrew for 'Honey'.