Traditional names 'indelible seal' of faith ... and Chelsea is a no-no
(NEWSER) - Offbeat baby names are getting more common every year, but Pope Benedict XVI is having none of it. The pontiff took time out from baptizing 21 babies in the Sistine Chapel on Sunday to rail against the trend of giving babies names that don't come from saints or the Bible, Reuters reports—meaning handles like Crystal, Track, and Chelsea are no-nos. "Every baptized child acquires the character of the son of God, beginning with their Christian name, an unmistakable sign that the Holy Spirit causes man to be born anew in the womb of the Church," he said. More»
