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。

　　据美国《基督教科学箴言报》6月22日报道，很多南非父母给世界杯期间出生的宝宝起了与足球相关的名字，以此纪念南非历史上这一盛事。

　　阿内勒在首场比赛开赛10分钟后喜得千金，作为南非球队的超级球迷，这位新妈妈给女儿起名FIFA(国际足联的英文缩写)。她说：“我多么乐于在女儿长大后向她描述这个名字的由来。”

　　布隆方丹的卡尔夫妇给双胞胎分别取名“Bafana”(南非球队的昵称)和“Mexico”(世界杯首场比赛是东道主对战墨西哥)。还有父母以球场或“Soccer City”(足球之城)等名称给宝宝起名。

　　据报道，曾有球迷爸妈就“使用足球组织、球队等名称给孩子取名是否侵权”咨询国际足联。国际足联女发言人迪莉娅•费舍尔表示，很高兴得知有新生宝宝取名FIFA，祝愿所有宝贝茁壮成长。