A supporter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin went beyond a bumper sticker and named his newborn daughter after the duo.
The baby’s name, Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak, came as a surprise to her mother.
The parents had agreed to name the girl Ava Grace, but father Mark Ciptak instead filled out the birth certificate with the political name to draw attention to the candidates, he told local newspaper the Kingsport Times News.
He only later told his wife, Layla.
Published: Friday, 17th October 2008 at 3:19 PM
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