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Worst baby names

Linda Rosenkrantz and Pamela Redmond Satran, best-selling authors of "The Baby Name Bible" (St. Martin's Press), released their list of the worst baby names chosen by celebrities in 2007.

-- Zeppelin: Jonathan Davis. After calling his last son Pirate, the lead singer of Korn chose to name his latest after a dirigible, unless it was in homage to Led Zeppelin.

-- Ptolemy: Gretchen Mol. An example of "trying too hard to be cool by flaunting your arcane knowledge" by picking the unpronounceable name of an ancient Greek scientist.

-- King Justice: Rapper Jayceon (The Game) Taylor. Certain celebrities have taken the idea of show-biz royalty literally. Now, King Justice can lord it over Barron Trump, Duke Keaton and Count and Countess Bonaduce whenever he decrees a regal play date.

-- Wire report

Finding filmmakers

A contest offered by MeetMeAtTheCorner.org, the Web site that lets kids take virtual field trips, is asking future filmmakers ages 7-13 to submit a video podcast interview of the most interesting person they know. Viewers will vote on their favorite. The winner will receive a $250 cash prize. All videos must be 15 minutes or less, submitted on a MiniDV tape and postmarked before Feb. 29. Visit meetmeatthecorner.org/episodes/contest/index.shtml.

-- Wire report

Tattoos for safety

Children are getting tattoos with their parents' blessings. The tattoos with a safety purpose, that is. "Lost and Found Temporary Tattoos," by Tattoos With a Purpose, are helping parents across the country rest easier. School field trips, amusement parks, beach, zoo, sporting events and family vacations can be fun but also can strike fear in a parent's heart because kids have a tendency to wander off. A phone number may not be easy for a child to remember when lost or scared. These tattoos help a child remember important phone numbers because they simply know to look for the tattoo. The easily applied, fun-to-wear tattoos come in styles for girls and boys. See TattoosWithAPurpose.com.

-- Brenda Rindge