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Baby Chogm
A Chinese couple decided to name their baby boy who was born on March 20, the day the Iraq war broke out and at a time when alarm over the SARS outbreak was spreading across China Saddam Deng Sars, Deng being their family name. This was their way of immortalising the two events.
Ms Harriet Apolot took the cue five months ago when her son was born and named him Trevor Chogm.
"I perceive Chogm to be a good thing that we should remember and I'm proud of the fact that my son was born during this important year," explains Ms Apolot.
For Mama Chogm, naming her son after the event was the best way to express her readiness and the fact that she fully embraces Chogm. She believes Uganda can never be the same after Chogm and that the fact that Uganda has had the honour of hosting the prestigious event is good enough for her should the meeting not benefit the nation as she expects it to.
"I hope my son can ask me why he is called Chogm when he grows up so that I can tell him how he was born during a special year for this country," adds the excited mother. Taata Chogm, although a Kenyan national, welcomed the idea of naming his son after the meeting because he agrees it is a prestigious event with nothing to be ashamed about.
"I like it and enjoy it as much as everyone else that gets amazed by the fact that my son is seriously called Chogm. I'm very happy about it," concludes Ms Apolot.
I wonder though; would the 'Chogm' bit of all these titles and names fit in well if it was actually called or written out in full? Well, I guess they really only meant to use its abbreviation form.
At least the government is not alone in this; there are citizens that have embraced Chogm and gone an extra mile to show their support and readiness.
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