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- Sarah and Stephen Winkler used ChatGPT to help them decide on a first and middle name for their newborn son
- “We were looking up on ChatGPT boy names that go well with the last name Winkler,” the couple said earlier this month
- Hudson Oakley Winkler was born early on New Year’s Day
A Maryland couple used an AI tool to help them settle on a name for their firstborn son.
“We were looking up on ChatGPT boy names that go well with the last name Winkler,” Sarah and Stephen Winkler told The Baltimore Sun earlier this month. “And then once we found Hudson Winkler, we’re like, ‘Give us a good middle name.’ ”
Thus, baby Hudson Oakley Winkler’s name was set.
Born weighing 6 lbs., 9 oz., Hudson was Carroll County’s first baby of the year, entering the world on New Year’s Day just before 4:20 a.m. local time at Lifebridge’s Carroll Hospital in Westminster, according to the paper.
And it turns out that Sarah, who has been married to her police officer husband for three years, has her own connection to the hospital. She was born there too, according to the Sun.
“My mom came to see (Hudson) today, and she was like, ‘I gave birth down one of the same halls.’ ” she added.
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Following Hudson’s birth, the hospital said, “Cheers to our next generation and the new family traditions that come along with them!”
But the parents are not the first to take inspiration from AI.
In August, a Colombian couple decided to name their baby daughter “Chat Yipiti” in tribute to ChatGPT, UPI reported.
Her name reportedly sparked a variety of social media reactions, but Colombia has a history of registering unconventional names, taking inspiration from sports and music stars, including “Brayan Spears” and “Maicol Yordan.”
Colombian law does not specify a list of prohibited names, yet it gives National Civil Registry officials the authority to deny a name if it could harm a child’s reputation or dignity, according to the outlet.
“Legal precedent has established that a registrar may refuse to record names that result from phonetic or grammatical combinations suggesting obscene words, that clearly show an intent to mock the child, or that are so extravagant they could expose the child to discriminatory or degrading treatment,” attorney José Francisco Guerra said.
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