南非寶寶取名不離"世界盃"(雙語)

【英文原文】

According to Christian Science Monitor on June 22, South Africa World Cup baby names such as Fifa, Bafana, and Soccer City are proliferating in the Rainbow Nation to honor this great event in South Africa's history。

Anele Ntshinga could hardly contain her excitement when she gave birth to a baby girl just 10 minutes after the opening match of the South Africa World Cup. As a big fan of the South African team, the new mother named her daughter "Fifa," after the sporting body FIFA that governs world soccer. "I will be more than happy to explain it to her the day she asks: 'Mommy, why do I have such an unusual name?' "

In Bloemfontein, Charl and Riana Reinhardt gave birth to twins, whom they named "Bafana" (the nickname of the South Africa team) and "Mexico". New parents also named their babies after stadiums or "Soccer City"。

According to reports, the parents of soccer fans have consulted the FIFA (the International Federation of Football Associations) about the infringement of naming their babies after football organizations or teams. FIFA spokeswoman Delia Fischer says she is excited about the news and wishes all babies all the best。

【中文譯文】

據美國《基督教科學箴言報》6月22日報道，很多南非父母給世界盃期間出生的寶寶起了與足球相關的名字，以此紀念南非歷史上這一盛事。

阿內勒在首場比賽開賽10分鐘後喜得千金，作爲南非球隊的超級球迷，這位新媽媽給女兒起名FIFA(國際足聯的英文縮寫)。她說：“我多麼樂於在女兒長大後向她描述這個名字的由來。”

布隆方丹的卡爾夫婦給雙胞胎分別取名“Bafana”(南非球隊的暱稱)和“Mexico”(世界盃首場比賽是東道主對戰墨西哥)。還有父母以球場或“Soccer City”(足球之城)等名稱給寶寶起名。

據報道，曾有球迷爸媽就“使用足球組織、球隊等名稱給孩子取名是否侵權”諮詢國際足聯。國際足聯女發言人迪莉婭•費舍爾表示，很高興得知有新生寶寶取名FIFA，祝願所有寶貝茁壯成長。