Mothers in Kenya have marked Barack Obama’s historic win in the US presidential elections by naming their newborns after him and his wife, according to this international news report.

Meanwhile, in the real America, a supporter of Republican presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Sarah Palin went beyond a bumper sticker and named his newborn daughter after the duo. According to this local news report, the baby’s name, Sarah McCain Palin Ciptak, came as a surprise to her mother.