He would have been a millionaire if his dad named him Ben

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Peru has made headlines for an unusual record. The most babies born recently named after Erling Haaland. Over the World Cup more than 500 babies born now carry either his first name, last name, or full name.

 

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We put it out there and asked listeners to tell us the story behind their name. One caller had a very peculiar story about how he would have been a millionaire if his dad gave him the name Ben.

 

Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange
Phil de Lange is the producer of the Ryan O'Connor Breakfast show and has been with Smile 90.4FM since it's inception in 2013. Through his work on the breakfast show he has won two national radio awards. He has been in broadcasting for 15 years and has honed his talent at 6 different radio stations. Outside of radio he is also a podcast producer and award winning stand-up comedian.

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