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Couple Sell Child’s Name to Radio Station for $100 Gas

July 14th, 2008 · 82 Comments

Gas prices take another casualty as father trades right to name newborn to radio station for two weeks of fuel

By Matthew B. Zeidman

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ORLANDO, Fla. (Hollywood Today) 7/13/08 – Skyrocketing summer gas prices have got people walking, biking and busing to save money on the so-called “liquid gold,” but an Orlando father has taken his penny-pinching to the extreme. On the promise of a $100 gas gift card, David Partin has agreed to name his newborn child after two radio DJs and their executive producer.

“Hey, man, times are rough,” Partin, 26, told the Orlando Sentinel. “I figure I’ll be able to drive around for a couple of weeks on that gas.”

Partin was participating in a radio contest held by local broadcaster WHTQ, which agreed to award the prize to the person who could offer the most interesting trade. According to the newspaper, the unborn boy, due in December, will be given the first name “Dixon and Willoughby” after the on-air personalities and the middle name “With Radio’s Alan Spector” after the producer.

The bizarre and lengthy name is just temporary, however, as Partin and his pregnant girlfriend, Samantha Bailey, told the Sentinel they were planning to sell their son’s name again after his birth—this time to whatever person or company offered them the most money.

Partin’s bid to raise money by giving his child a corporate moniker was not unique. In 2004, Indiana couple Ryan and Jami Hawkins made history by attempting to sell their child’s middle name on eBay. Though their minimum bid ($8,000) was not met, GoldenPalace.com made a successful bid ($15,500) on another youngster’s name the following year.

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