“BEIJING (Reuters) – A Chinese couple tried to name their baby “@”, claiming the character used in e-mail addresses echoed their love for the child, an official trying to whip the national language into line said on Thursday.”

I always thought the @ symbol looked a bit like a fetus in a womb. It’s cute. Surely this name would be legal in “our United States,” the “freest country in the free world.” C’mon Hester!